Jane's Dust: A tale of Talc, Deceit, and Death
Ronald E. Gordon Ph.D
Prepare yourself for a horror story of a different kind. This monster doesn’t have claws or carry a chainsaw. Instead, it lurks hidden and disguised in a dusty white powder that we keep in our medicine cabinets at home. This monster is ubiquitous, trusted, and engrained as part of our daily routine for over a century—and it is killing us. Talcum powder has been sprinkled on baby’s bottoms for generations and used in deodorants and a host of personal hygiene products and cosmetic for decades. This monster has been kept alive by lies, deceit, greed, and a thirst for power. Jane’s Dust is a fictionalized account of one woman’s struggle based on over three hundred court cases that have pitted cancer victims against America’s most powerful corporations. Jane is shocked when she ends up with ovarian cancer. But that is only the start. She endures doctor visits, surgeries, chemotherapy, recovered only to develop a life ending mesothelioma. and eventually a lawsuit against the makers of talcum powder. Jane learns the hard way about big business and the lies they use to cover up what they know. Nothing is exaggerated or embellished; this it is the reality faced by thousands of people, some of whom may be family, friends, or neighbors. Every horror story leaves us with a cautionary tale, and this one is no different.
Duration - 6h 14m.
Author - Ronald E. Gordon Ph.D.
Narrator - Candace Berry.
Published Date - Sunday, 07 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2023 Joel Brokaw ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Prepare yourself for a horror story of a different kind. This monster doesn’t have claws or carry a chainsaw. Instead, it lurks hidden and disguised in a dusty white powder that we keep in our medicine cabinets at home. This monster is ubiquitous, trusted, and engrained as part of our daily routine for over a century—and it is killing us. Talcum powder has been sprinkled on baby’s bottoms for generations and used in deodorants and a host of personal hygiene products and cosmetic for decades. This monster has been kept alive by lies, deceit, greed, and a thirst for power. Jane’s Dust is a fictionalized account of one woman’s struggle based on over three hundred court cases that have pitted cancer victims against America’s most powerful corporations. Jane is shocked when she ends up with ovarian cancer. But that is only the start. She endures doctor visits, surgeries, chemotherapy, recovered only to develop a life ending mesothelioma. and eventually a lawsuit against the makers of talcum powder. Jane learns the hard way about big business and the lies they use to cover up what they know. Nothing is exaggerated or embellished; this it is the reality faced by thousands of people, some of whom may be family, friends, or neighbors. Every horror story leaves us with a cautionary tale, and this one is no different. Duration - 6h 14m. Author - Ronald E. Gordon Ph.D. Narrator - Candace Berry. Published Date - Sunday, 07 January 2024. Copyright - © 2023 Joel Brokaw ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:31
01 dedication
Duration:00:00:37
02 preface
Duration:00:02:24
03 introduction
Duration:00:02:02
04 chapter 1
Duration:00:11:42
05 chapter 2
Duration:00:19:04
06 chapter 3
Duration:00:19:35
07 chapter 4
Duration:00:13:05
08 chapter 5
Duration:00:08:42
09 chapter 6
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10 chapter 7
Duration:00:10:19
11 chapter 8
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12 chapter 9
Duration:00:10:30
13 chapter 10
Duration:00:06:57
14 chapter 11
Duration:00:09:09
15 chapter 12
Duration:00:09:45
16 chapter 13
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17 chapter 14
Duration:00:14:19
18 chapter 15
Duration:00:11:01
19 chapter 16
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20 chapter 17
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21 chapter 18
Duration:00:07:10
22 chapter 19
Duration:00:08:09
23 chapter 20
Duration:00:05:15
24 chapter 21
Duration:00:10:18
25 chapter 22
Duration:00:15:12
26 chapter 23
Duration:00:06:42
27 chapter 24
Duration:00:06:40
28 chapter 25
Duration:00:08:55
29 chapter 26
Duration:00:10:17
30 chapter 27
Duration:00:07:40
31 chapter 28
Duration:00:09:18
32 chapter 29
Duration:00:09:09
33 chapter 30
Duration:00:07:43
34 chapter 31
Duration:00:11:18
35 chapter 32
Duration:00:05:43
36 chapter 33
Duration:00:07:33
37 chapter 34
Duration:00:16:35
38 chapter 35
Duration:00:15:01
39 chapter 36
Duration:00:04:04
40 afterword
Duration:00:08:05
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:31