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Part 1: The U.S. government has risked the lives of thousands of workers by knowingly allowing them to be exposed to unsafe levels of beryllium.

U.S. knowingly allowed workers to be overexposed to toxic dust

Many workers at government sites feel betrayed

Coal town hit hard by black lung now struggles with beryllium disease

Atomic bomb scientists among early victims

You too may be at risk

Part 2: A secret bargain between government and industry officials twists a plan to protect beryllium workers into a deal protecting themselves.

Industry, defense establishment twist a proposal to protect beryllium workers into a secret deal protecting their own interests

Industry defender switched sides when diagnosed with cancer

As Cold War needs waned, beryllium found its way into consumer products

Part 3: Brush Wellman, America's leading beryllium producer, has misled workers, federal regulators, and the public about the dangers of the metal.

Brush misled workers, regulators about dangers

Federal judge rules Brush concealed documents

Brush lawyers accused of knowing about fraud

Wife of beryllium worker contracts illness

Part 4: Brush Wellman has systematically and aggressively tried to control how doctors, scientists, and the public view beryllium.

Thought control: Brush devised strategy to shape knowledge

Firm rewrote its role in Lorain tragedy

Brush gives victims the option to "volunteer"

Part 5: The final days of Marilyn Miller, who contracted beryllium disease while working as a secretary in a local beryllium plant.

Death frees a victim: Stint as secretary exposed Marilyn Miller to what would eventually kill her

Part 6: Public officials are quick to give Brush Wellman millions of dollars in tax breaks and public money but slow to raise health concerns.

If you're a taxpayer, you have contributed to Brush

Brush backs politicians - and vice versa

Ohio EPA finds Brush has polluted air, land, water

Fight for life measured step at a time

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Death of a Safety Plan: Part 2
Death of a Safety Plan: Part 3
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Table Of Contents
Tax Dollars Back Brush: Part 1
Tax Dollars Back Brush: Part 2
Tax Dollars Back Brush: Part 3
Tax Dollars Back Brush: Part 4
Thought Control: Part 1
Thought Control: Part 2
Thought Control: Part 3
Weapons Over Workers: Part 1
Weapons Over Workers: Part 2
Weapons Over Workers: Part 3
Weapons Over Workers: Part 4
Weapons Over Workers: Part 5
Workers Misled: Part 1
Workers Misled: Part 2
Workers Misled: Part 3
Workers Misled: Part 4