The Cancer gas

United Kingdom, 1974

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Episode of Series “World in action”.
Vinyl chloride monomer is a gas used in the making of PVC - one of the most common forms of plastic. Scientists now believe that workmen breathing the fumes of VCM can contract cancer of the liver.

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Credits

producer

Alan Segal

production company

Granada International Productions

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1974

Appears in

World in action

Group of items

World in action

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001679

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Plastics industry and trade

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmentally induced diseases

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cancer - Research

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Environmentally induced diseases

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Occupational diseases

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

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Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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