281-The Chemical Age: How Tools of War Became Agricultural Chemicals
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Some of the most important and ecologically damaging chemicals used in agriculture historically \\u2014 and still today, in some cases \\u2014 have their origins in warfare. To share the fascinating history of how these chemicals became prevalent and how the environmental movement fought back, my guest this week is Frank von Hippel, a professor of environmental health sciences and author of \\u201cThe Chemical Age: How Chemists Fought Famine and Disease, Killed Millions, and Changed Our Relationship with the Earth.\\u201d
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