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Biolab Whistleblower's Gripping Memoir

Former Pfizer Scientist's Cautionary Tale is a Must Read for Biolab Neighborhoods, Cities

After being infected by a genetically engineered virus in a Pfizer lab, career molecular biologist, Becky McClain, wanted her exposure records so that she could secure informed medical attention. Encountering every manner of roadblocks, she learned the hard way that she was up against sprawling systemic barriers. The public needed to know. She refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement with Pfizer, eventually winning a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical giant in 2010. Her 2025 memoir now serves as a chilling reminder: diligent civic oversight of bioresearch agenda and protocol is crucial if bio worker and public safety is to be secured. Everyone wanting effective oversight of biolabs engaged in risky research will reach for Becky McClain’s, EXPOSED: A Pfizer Scientist Battles Corruption, Lies, and Betrayal, and Becomes a Biohazard Whistleblower.

From Ralph Nader’s forward:

“With the proliferation of corporate and government biolabs pushing the frontiers of altering pathogens…often with far fewer safeguards than their peril demands, Becky McClain’s story best be heeded…There is little responsible deliberation or meaningful discourse of environmental risks or health and safety threats.”

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