Movies and TvShows featuring "mallinckrodt" theme.

Atomic Homefront is a documentary that exposes the environmental contamination and health risks caused by the illegal dumping of nuclear waste in St. Louis, Missouri. The film explores the history of the issue, from the Manhattan Project to the present day, and follows the courageous activists and victims fighting for environmental justice and a safer future.

Before the creation of the secret cities of Los Alamos, Oak Ridge and Hanford, the Manhattan Project hired the Mallinckrodt Chemical Works of St. Louis to refine the first uranium used in the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. For the next two decades, Mallinckrodt continued its classified work for the Atomic Energy Commission during the Cold War. The resulting radioactive waste contaminated numerous locations in the St. Louis area some of which have not been cleaned up 70 years after the end of World War II. Told through the eyes of an overexposed worker, the story expands through a series of interviews that careen down a toxic pathway leading to a fiery terminus at a smoldering, radioactively-contaminated landfill. The First Secret City reveals a forgotten history and its continuing impact on the community in the 21st Century, uncovering past wrongdoing and documenting the renewed struggles to confront the issue.

The Safe Side of the Fence is a documentary that explores the illegal dumping of radioactive waste in St. Louis, Missouri. It delves into the secrecy, contamination, and the devastating effects of ionizing radiation on the residents. The film uncovers the corporate malfeasance, cover-ups, and the coercion tactics used by the uranium industry. It also sheds light on the connection to the Manhattan Project and the atomic bomb.