Holmesburg Prison experiments

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Holmesburg_Prison_experiments
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical experiment
gptkbp:authorOfDocumentation Allen M. Hornblum
gptkbp:city gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Albert_Kligman
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:documentedIn Acres of Skin (book)
gptkbp:endDate 1974
gptkbp:experimentType chemical exposure
pharmaceutical testing
dermatological research
radioactive isotope testing
gptkbp:hasEthics lack of informed consent
exploitation of vulnerable populations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Holmesburg Prison experiments
gptkbp:impact influenced research ethics reforms
gptkbp:location gptkb:Holmesburg_Prison
gptkbp:notableSubstanceTested dioxin
retinoids
Agent Orange components
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Tuskegee_Syphilis_Study
gptkbp:revealedTo 1970s
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:Dow_Chemical_Company
gptkb:Johnson_&_Johnson
gptkbp:startDate 1951
gptkbp:state gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:subject prison inmates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Holmesburg,_Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7