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Part One: How Tainted Human Blood Became A Major U.S. Export

2025/3/25
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The U.S. blood industry is a significant part of the economy, with blood and blood products making up a large portion of exports. The episode discusses the scale and importance of the blood industry in medicine, as well as the ethical issues surrounding it.
  • Blood is the ninth largest export of the U.S., valued at $37 billion.
  • The U.S. provides 70% of the world's blood plasma used in medicine.
  • Blood products account for 1.8% of all U.S. exports.

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Robert and Ben Bowlin sit-down to talk about controversial blood plasma donation program in the Arkansas Prison system under Governor Clinton that killed more than 2 9/11s worth of Canadians.

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