Episode
Horizon: The Poison that Waits
Overview
Horizon reports on the abnormally high incidence of and the early onset of diseases such as senile dementia and Parkinson's disease on the island of Guam in the Pacific. Scientists have now linked the diseases to a poison in the native cycad fruit.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1989-01-16
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Poison that Waits is Episode 2 in 1989 of Horizon. It aired on 1989-01-16. The runtime is 60 min.
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