Season 1972

E1. Smoking: The 5 Day Cure

Mar 4, 1972 · 60m

Jim Downes presents this report about a five-day course run by the medical department of the 7th Day Adventist Church which aims to 'cure' smokers. Downes, a self-confessed nicotine addict, undertakes the course and is amazed to discover that after five days he is 'cured'. In 2008, Jim Downes died from emphysema.

E2. Where Have All the Poisons Gone?

Aug 12, 1972 · 60m

In this two-part report, Four Corners uncovers shocking evidence of toxic chemical dumping in the oceans surrounding Australia. The program makes surprising revelations concerning the quantities of industrial waste dumped over the years 1968 to 1970, creating a legacy of pollution and contamination.