60 Minutes - Season 41 - Eps 47: The Wasteland/Financial Weapon of Mass Destruction/The Bird Man of Idaho

Name: Eps 47: The Wasteland/Financial Weapon of Mass Destruction/The Bird Man of Idaho
Released: 2009-08-30
Rating: 3.3

2009-08-30 • 44 min • ⭐ 6.651/10

Scott Pelley reports on the illegally shipped electronics refuse to China, which includes the harm which is caused to the environment and those who salvage the components. Steve Kroft examines the effect on the economy caused by credit-default swaps. Morley Safer interviews inventor Forrest Bird, the inventor of the medical respirator.

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About 60 Minutes

Title: 60 Minutes

First Air Date: 1968-09-24

Last Air Date: 2025-06-15

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 6.651/10 (from 73 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 57

Total Episodes: 953

Network: CBS

Genres: News

Production Companies: CBS News Productions

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America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.