Chemical Weapons Depots
First, our panel discussion looks at issues surrounding America’s Chemical Weapons Depots. While the country is obligated to destroy most stockpiles (by international treaty), environmentalists and surrounding communities yearn for a more open process that describes the actual risks of different technological approaches and the selection of technologies that will better protect public health and the environment. This panel specifically analyzes the state of the Umatilla plant in Oregon, which is currently planning a controversial incineration approach to destroying mercury-laden mustard agent. Guests include:
Then, an interview with Dr. Susan Wood. In 2005, after five years at her position at the FDA as Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health, she realized that politics was playing a heavy role in what should have been a public health decision. Once she realized that the controversial “Plan B” pill was being wrongly delayed for approval due to political reasons, she resigned her position on the principle that the FDA should exclusively exist to serve public health.
This episode was filmed on November 14, 2008.
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