The 53-minute film “Accidental Host — The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease” produced by Dr. Claire Panosian, has been airing on PBS stations around the country since last October and will see its third round of primetime broadcasts on PBS Hawaii on Aug. 17 and Aug. 20.

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Tonight at 10 p.m. EDT on PBS’s Frontline “COVID’s Hidden Toll” numerous farm workers speak out about their experiences of having to choose between their health and their jobs – and what they say is a lack of protection from their companies.

The program examines outbreaks at several growers and
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On Tuesday night, PBS aired FRONTLINE’s two-part documentary exploring the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance. The first half of “The Trouble with Antibiotics” focused on the science and politics behind the widespread use of antibiotics in food animals, presenting the history of the practice and attempts to link human illnesses
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