EPISODE · Apr 22, 2025 · 1H 5M
Poisoned Before Birth: The Horror Behind Thalidomide
from History and Hearsay · host Christina
Poisoned Before Birth: The Horror Behind ThalidomideThis episode uncovers the chilling story of thalidomide — a drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with severe birth defects across the world.Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Development of Thalidomide 8:36 - Medical Community Concerns10:40 - History of Grünenthal16:12 - Experimenting on Children 17:13 - Birth Defects20:19 - How 1 Woman saved America25:10 - Canada27:20 - Thalidomide finally removed?31:28 - Why was Thalidomide causing this 33:43 - After Effects36:14 - Family reactions46:02 - Criminal Charges50:58 - Civil Court Cases58:39 - The long Legacy of Thalidomide1:00:42 -Thalidomide still in use?1:04:56 - Mother who got samples►Sources:https://ahrp.org/from-the-holocaust-t... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti... https://time.com/archive/6625598/medi... https://www.thalidomide.ca/wp-content... Support the show
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Poisoned Before Birth: The Horror Behind ThalidomideThis episode uncovers the chilling story of thalidomide — a drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with severe birth defects across the world.Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Development of Thalidomide 8:36 - Medical Community Concerns10:40 - History of Grünenthal16:12 - Experimenting on Children 17:13 - Birth Defects20:19 - How 1 Woman saved America25:10 - Canada27:20 - Thalidomide finally removed?31:28 - Why was Thalidomide causing this 33:43 - After Effects36:14 - Family reactions46:02 - Criminal Charges50:58 - Civil Court Cases58:39 - The long Legacy of Thalidomide1:00:42 -Thalidomide still in use?1:04:56 - Mother who got samples►Sources:https://ahrp.org/from-the-holocaust-t... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti... https://time.com/archive/6625598/medi... https://www.thalidomide.ca/wp-content... Support the show
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