{"product_id":"they-knew-and-did-it-anyway-when-warnings-were-clear-damage-was-certain-and-profit-came-first-9798259010246","title":"They Knew - And Did It Anyway: When Warnings Were Clear, Damage Was Certain, and Profit Came First","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jessica Dj Jones\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Corruption \u0026amp; Misconduct\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey had the evidence.\u003cbr\u003eThey chose the outcome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey knew.\u003cp\u003eNot suspected.\u003cbr\u003eNot guessed.\u003cbr\u003eKnew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the headlines, before the lawsuits, before the public outrage-there were warnings. Internal reports. Scientific studies. Quiet conversations behind closed doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there were decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey Knew - And Did It Anyway\u003c\/b\u003e exposes real-world cases where harm was clearly understood, risks were documented, and action was possible-but never taken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the early days of tobacco research, where addiction and cancer risks were already clear...\u003cbr\u003eTo asbestos companies continuing production despite mounting evidence of fatal illness...\u003cbr\u003eTo the introduction of leaded gasoline despite known neurological damage...\u003cbr\u003eTo the opioid crisis, where addiction risks were downplayed while prescriptions surged...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book traces a consistent and unsettling pattern: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKnowledge → Denial → Delay → Damage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not isolated incidents.\u003cbr\u003eThey are repeated strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The internal documents that proved companies knew the risks\u003cbr\u003e- The tactics used to manufacture doubt and delay regulation\u003cbr\u003e- How scientists and whistleblowers were ignored-or silenced\u003cbr\u003e- Why regulators often failed to act in time\u003cbr\u003e- How legal settlements replaced real accountability\u003cbr\u003e- The human cost hidden behind corporate decisions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, this is not a story about products.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story about choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the most important moment in each case is not when the damage became visible-it's when the decision was made to ignore what was already known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd once crossed, the consequences were inevitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book does not rely on speculation or theory.\u003cbr\u003eIt focuses on documented cases, recorded warnings, and decisions that can be traced step by step.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a clear and unsettling realization: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese outcomes were not accidents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were allowed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in some cases, they were calculated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883323375767,"sku":"9798259010246","price":1242.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798259010246.webp?v=1781101137","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/they-knew-and-did-it-anyway-when-warnings-were-clear-damage-was-certain-and-profit-came-first-9798259010246","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}