The Polio Vaccine

In the 1940's and 50's, DDT was a modern pesticide touted to combat malaria. But it was also thought to be such an effective preventative of polio that children were sprayed with it, causing polio-like symptoms such as paralysis. Candace also reveals the disastrous rollout of the original polio vaccine.

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