American Poison

American Poison recounts the remarkable story of Alice Hamilton, a pioneering public health activist and industrial medicine expert, as she confronts the dangers of leaded gasoline in 1920s America. Facing the powerful automotive industry and scientist Thomas Midgley Jr., she fights to expose the health risks associated with this widespread chemical. The audiobook highlights Hamilton’s relentless efforts to protect public health amidst the rapid progress of industrialization, with implications that resonate to the present day.