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

2025/3/27
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This chapter discusses the re-opening of HMA after initial shutdowns due to selling tainted blood plasma from Arkansas prisons.
  • HMA was initially shut down but reopened after administrative changes.
  • 38 pints of tainted blood could contaminate medicine for tens of thousands.
  • The Longstaff brothers were severely affected by tainted blood, leading to societal backlash.

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Robert, who is looking better than ever these days wow what great hair, finishes telling Ben Bowlin the harrowing story of how the U.S. murdered thousands of our nation's closest friends and poisoned incarcerated people for a modest payout.

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