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A Dangerous Business (Revisited)

FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.

A Dangerous Business (Revisited)

Season 2003 Episode 2 | 55m 14s | CC

Five years later, FRONTLINE revisits its Pulitzer Prize-winning report in conjunction with The New York Times and the CBC on one of the most dangerous operations in America: McWane, Inc. A federal investigation into one of the world’s largest manufacturers of iron water works and plumbing reveals some serious risks.

Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Trust with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen.

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