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Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story - "I Don’t Know What I’ve Been Exposed To"
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In Episode 5 of Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story, residents of Rockdale County share disturbing health symptoms they say began after the BioLab chemical fire — from high blood pressure to respiratory issues and chronic fatigue. We investigate what’s behind these symptoms, speaking with medical experts and community leaders launching a long-term health study.
In Episode 5, host Pamela Kirkland confronts the question that has haunted Rockdale County since the BioLab fire: What is happening to residents’ health? We hear directly from people like Hannah, Cheryl, and others whose lives were upended after exposure to a mysterious chemical plume, reporting symptoms like respiratory issues, brain fog, skin irritation, and dangerously high blood pressure.
Medical toxicologist Dr. Ziad Kazzi helps unpack the science behind chemical exposure, explaining how certain symptoms align with what we know about chlorine and bromine, but also where the science hits a wall. And for symptoms like hypertension, he points to something harder to quantify: stress and trauma.
The episode also introduces a new effort to find answers: a community-led health study by Community Action Now! and Morehouse School of Medicine, aimed at tracking long-term health and social impacts.
As questions linger, this episode underscores the uncertainty residents face and the need for accountability, transparency, and ongoing research.
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