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From leaded petrol to heroin, humanity's cleverest solutions often spawned catastrophic consequences. This episode examines five innovations where the cure proved worse than the disease: tetraethyl lead poisoned generations, CFCs damaged the ozone layer, spray-on asbestos caused fatal lung disease, Bayer's cough remedy fuelled addiction, and trans fats killed millions.
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