

Whitewash
The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science
Author: Carey Gillam
Narrator: Rachel Dulude
Unabridged: 9 hr 20 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 02/20/2018
Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics, Social Science, Agriculture & Food
Synopsis
In Whitewash, veteran journalist Carey Gillam uncovers one of the most controversial stories in the history of food and agriculture, exposing new evidence of corporate influence. Gillam introduces listeners to farm families devastated by cancers which they believe are caused by the chemical, and to scientists whose reputations have been smeared for publishing research that contradicted business interests. Listeners learn about the arm-twisting of regulators who signed off on the chemical, echoing company assurances of safety even as they permitted higher residues of the herbicide in food and skipped compliance tests. And, in startling detail, Gillam reveals secret industry communications that pull back the curtain on corporate efforts to manipulate public perception.
Whitewash is more than an exposé about the hazards of one chemical or even the influence of one company. It's a story of power, politics, and the deadly consequences of putting corporate interests ahead of public safety.