Episode of Series “Horizon”.
What does all the research which has been carried out in Britain and America in recent years add up to? This enquiry undertakes a detailed study of the latest scientific evidence and assesses meaning. Three establishments pursuing different lines of controversial research, are visited.
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ACMI Identifier
001683
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cancer - Prevention
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cancer - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Lungs - Cancer
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Smoking
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Tobacco - Physiological effect
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific surveys
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Television → Television series → Television series - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)