Who profits from blood plasma donations in the US? Politics Weekly America podcast
Joan E Greve speaks to the author Kathleen McLaughlin about why she thinks the for-profit blood plasma industry is taking advantage of the most economically vulnerable people in America
April 21, 202320m 42s
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Show Notes
Kathleen McLaughlin has a rare chronic illness and needs regular treatments using people’s blood plasma. She started researching the US blood plasma industry a decade ago and has written a book, Blood Money, about what it says about class, race and inequality. This week, she speaks to Joan E Greve about what she’s learned about the for-profit blood plasma industry • How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know
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