In the first episode of this ten-part series, we explore where PFAS came from and how it became a prevalent part of our consumer products.
While the innovation of this class of chemicals has been astoundingly effective in applications like firefighting foams, waterproof rain jackets, and Teflon pans, our appetite for convenience created a toxic chemistry we may have to live with forever.
In the next episode of Forever Chemicals, we dive deeper into how the controversy surrounding PFAS grew into a global health crisis and how it has persisted in manufacturing to this day.
Guests featured in this episode:
- Arlene Blum, Green Science Policy Institute
- Mike Schade, Toxic Free Future
- Stefan Posner, textile and polymer chemist
- Scott Wilson, Regenesis Environmental Remediation
- James Pollock, Marten Law LLP
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