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ACUPUNCTURE FOR THE MASSES

Some consumers choose alternative treatments, like acupuncture, because they want a smaller environmental footprint from their medical care. (Photo courtesy of the National Institutes of Health)

Acupuncture has been used as a medical treatment in Asia for thousands of years. It's catching on in this country, but it can be pricey. Now a new kind of low-cost acupuncture clinic is springing up with a goal of bringing acupuncture to the masses. As Ann Dornfeld reports, this new type of clinic might just be healthy for the planet, too:

Website of CommuniChi, a community acupuncture clinic in Seattle

Producer: Ann Dornfeld
Release Date: February 16, 2009
Running Time: 3:11