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Broken

Season 1 · 4 episodes · Nov 27, 2019

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    Episode 1

    Makeup Mayhem

    Nov 27, 2019

    Influencer hype and scarcity marketing create conditions where counterfeit makeup thrives, tainted with bacteria, lead, arsenic — and worse.

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    Episode 2

    Big Vape

    Nov 27, 2019

    Initially designed for adult use, vaping has addicted teens to nicotine, thanks to hipster ads by startups like Juul. Now Big Tobacco's cashing in.

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    Episode 3

    Deadly Dressers

    Nov 27, 2019

    Disposable-furniture makers like Ikea use eco-friendly images to hide their true costs: fatally flimsy construction, environmental ruin and more.

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    Episode 4

    Recycling Sham

    Nov 27, 2019

    Corporations market single-use plastic products as recyclable. In fact, much plastic recycling ends up as landfill — or on beaches in Southeast Asia.