Govt used residents of an American city as test subjects: researcher | The Truth of the Matter

In the 1950s and 60s, the U.S. Army sprayed a mystery fog over thousands of Americans who lived in a neighborhood in St. Louis. Mothers shut their windows against it, children ran through it. The Army later admitted the fog contained zinc cadmium sulfide, a chemical that contains cadmium — now a known human carcinogen. But to this day, the Army does not admit harm. Dr. Lisa Martino-Taylor, sociologist and author of Behind the Fog, tells host of “The Truth of the Matter,” Natasha Zouves, why she believes the experiments in St. Louis were part of a larger program spun out of the Manhattan Project — marked by secrecy, deception, and the use of unwitting Americans as test subjects. Why was St. Louis chosen? What else might have been in that spray? And why does this researcher believe the truth remains buried in classified government documents? This is one of the darkest, least-known chapters in American history. And the fight for answers is still unfolding. #StLouis #ColdWarHistory #GovernmentSecrets #HumanExperiments #InvestigativeJournalism #TruthOfTheMatter #NatashaZouves #BehindTheFog #ErinBrockovich #NewsNation #ToxicExposure #NuclearHistory #RadiationExposure #MilitarySecrets #EnvironmentalJustice The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told. Each week, we expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer-causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter. This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency and justice for the people left behind. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/ Find host Natasha Zouves: https://www.instagram.com/natashazouves/ https://www.tiktok.com/@natashazouves https://www.facebook.com/natashanzouves/ WATCH part 1 of our podcast conversation with Dr. Lisa Martino Taylor, where she exposes the oatmeal experiments carried out on children, and the cases of pregnant women given radioactive cocktails at top American universities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_FRM3Gm46M&t=23s READ the full St. Louis investigation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/military/did-government-poison-st-louis/ WATCH the St. Louis investigation part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7_-G_q3wEc&t=1s WATCH the St. Louis investigation part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upYvUe6hWEk&t=817s You can find “The Truth of the Matter” wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066 https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF This podcast is put together by: Ryan Kerr Mia Balbin-Cuesta Allie Purser Natasha Zouves Edited by: Maria Morales Salazar Randi Orr NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij Chapter Summary: Start – 12:46: What happened in St. Louis? 12:47-17:35: Sounding the Alarm 17:36-21:59: The Search for Answers 22:00-36:28: Revelations 36:29-42:31: Unanswered Questions 42:32-46:49: The Dangers of Secrecy 46:50-49:52: Is the government still experimenting on Americans? 49:53-1:09:13: Pattern Recognition 1:09:14 – 1:21:17: A Story That Has Never Been Told 1:21:18-END: A Path Forward