Episode
60 Minutes: The Wasteland/Financial Weapon of Mass Destruction/The Bird Man of Idaho
Overview
Scott Pelley reports on the illegally shipped electronics refuse to China, which includes the harm which is caused to the environment and those who salvage the components. Steve Kroft examines the effect on the economy caused by credit-default swaps. Morley Safer interviews inventor Forrest Bird, the inventor of the medical respirator.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 41
- Episode
- Episode 47
- Air date
- 2009-08-30
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Wasteland/Financial Weapon of Mass Destruction/The Bird Man of Idaho is Episode 47 in Season 41 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2009-08-30. The runtime is 44 min.
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