Episode
Horizon: Brain Poison
Overview
Horizon presents an investigation into the effects on health of lead in the urban atmosphere.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1975-05-05
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Brain Poison is Episode 11 in 1975 of Horizon. It aired on 1975-05-05. The runtime is 60 min.
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