The Edinburgh Lab Accident Nobody Was Allowed to Report
20th Century

The Edinburgh Lab Accident Nobody Was Allowed to Report

A chemistry student's mistake in November 1970 created the deadliest industrial accident in Scottish history, and nobody was supposed to know about it.

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Scotland20th CenturyChemical WeaponsGovernment Cover UpUniversity ResearchPublic HealthEdinburghCold WarChemical AccidentsMilitary ResearchAcademic Science

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