A choice between pursuing a career in diplomacy and taking a chance on journalism sent Will Fitzgibbon to London with little job security. In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, he traces the decisions and chance encounters that led him to the Panama Papers, a massive global scandal involving offshore finance. He reflects on what those leaked records revealed about the rules available to the rich and powerful, why those discoveries stayed with him, and how following money and corporate decisions eventually brought his reporting into public health.
References for Our Discussion
◼️Will Fitzgibbon: Reporter Profile
◼️Recycling lead for U.S. car batteries is poisoning people
◼️How we linked the auto industry to lead poisoning in Nigeria
◼️Lead poisoning: WHO fact sheet
◼️Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Lead
◼️CDC Updates Blood Lead Reference Value
◼️Nigerian battery recyclers pay for lead cleanup after Examination investigation
◼️The Panama Papers: Exposing the Rogue Offshore Finance Industry
◼️The auto industry was warned: Battery recycling was poisoning people
◼️Video: How the U.S. automotive industry fuels lead poisoning in Nigeria
Guest
Host & Producer
◼️Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
Production Notes
◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room
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