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Bad Blood, Part Two: China's Plasma Economy
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For many farmers in rural 1990s China, it seemed like a godsend: new businesses promised to pay a full month's wage for just a few hours donating plasma. The Plasma Economy campaign swept the nation, making blood brokers and biotech companies tons of cash... and then the reports started arriving: multiple small communitites suddenly had HIV and hepatitis. What went wrong? Tune in to learn more.
They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1482 episoade
Manage episode 408295378 series 3421682
For many farmers in rural 1990s China, it seemed like a godsend: new businesses promised to pay a full month's wage for just a few hours donating plasma. The Plasma Economy campaign swept the nation, making blood brokers and biotech companies tons of cash... and then the reports started arriving: multiple small communitites suddenly had HIV and hepatitis. What went wrong? Tune in to learn more.
They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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