Taiwan's Secret Cancer

Cancer sufferers are taking on a company they say exposed them to toxic chemicals
in a landmark class action lawsuit.
25 Jun 2015 23:06 GMT | Health, Business & Economy, Asia, Taiwan, Law

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More than 1,500 former workers at a television factory in Taiwan have been
diagnosed with cancer.
The company admits that it dumped hazardous waste, polluting the land and
poisoning groundwater.
But did Radio Corporation of America recklessly expose its employees to cancercausing chemicals?
For nearly two decades, sick workers have been waging a David and Goliath battle
as they seek justice in the courts for their suffering.
101 East joins them as they await the verdict in this landmark case and investigates
whether their health was sacrificed as Taiwan pursued its goal of becoming a hightech manufacturing hub.
Source: Al Jazeera