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02/12/2026 GMT
The search for answers reveals what else was being tested at Holmesburg
Dr Skin: 3. Agent Orange
Investigations start to uncover what else was being tested on the men locked up in Holmesburg prison, although they were kept largely in the dark at the time. Files reveal experiments involving dioxin, a component of Agent Orange, which prisoners say impacted their lives for years to come.
This episode contains details relating to medical testing and side effects. There are also mentions of cancer.
Dr Skin is a Samizdat Audio production for the BBC World Service.
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