Episode
60 Minutes: Are They Safe?/The Seed School/Marty's Big Idea
Overview
"Are They Safe?" investigates the danger posed by phthalates a set of chemical compounds that are found in many plastics. "The Seed School" examines a successful inner city public boarding school. "Marty's Big Idea" interviews the inventor of the cell phone. "Andy Rooney" talks about advice from his doctor.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 42
- Episode
- Episode 34
- Air date
- 2010-05-23
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Are They Safe?/The Seed School/Marty's Big Idea is Episode 34 in Season 42 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2010-05-23. The runtime is 44 min.
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