Clean Those Leads: The Film Series
Six short films. One dirty truth.
You’re not the only one wondering how clean that lead apron really is. These films tap into questions many healthcare workers have but rarely say out loud—about safety, hygiene, and why no one’s talking about the gear you wear every day.
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Episode 1
Episode 1
A Day in the Life of a Lead
Following a lead apron across a single day in the hospital, this film shows what happens when protective gear is shared between clinicians.
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Episode 2
Hidden Dangers
In this interview, Dr. Wava Truscott, PhD, explains the limitations of disinfectant wipes when it comes to lead apron hygiene.
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Episode 3
Lead vs Life
In Lead vs. Life, Justin McKay traces the path of a lead apron through the hospital, testing the surfaces it touches and then testing the apron itself.
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Episode 4
Apron Roulette
Apron Roulette turns lead apron hygiene into a game of chance, showing how clinicians unknowingly expose themselves to contamination by using shared, uncleaned aprons.
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Episode 5
Bill’s Story
Bill’s Story follows one patient’s experience after contracting MRSA during surgery, leading to multiple additional surgeries, years of therapy, and lifelong antibiotic treatment.
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Episode 6
The Clean Effect
The Clean Effect highlights the real impact of properly cleaned lead aprons, told directly through the voices of clinicians.
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