FOREVER CHEMICALS: A Brief History of How PFAS Poisoned the World
Outdoor Minimalist10 Maalis 2024

FOREVER CHEMICALS: A Brief History of How PFAS Poisoned the World

PFAS are a large class of chemicals that have been used since the late 1930s. What makes them particularly hazardous is that they are persistent and difficult to break down. That means all the PFAS that have even been created still exist today.

In the first episode of this ten-part series, we learned the history of how PFAS was created. In episode two, we get a better understanding of just how dangerous PFAS chemicals are and how a series of lawsuits brought these health hazards to light.

Subscribe to the Forever Chemicals Podcast to hear the full series: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forever-chemicals/id1724693010⁠

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

- Philippe Grandjean, environmental epidemiologist

If you want to learn more about what PFAS are, where they are found, the proven health effects, how you can limit your exposure, up to date news on PFAS, and how to get involved in PFAS regulatory efforts visit

⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠

⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠

Or

⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠

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Snaplinc Consulting provided expert fact checking and guidance for the creation of this podcast.

Snaplinc Consulting provides corporate sustainability strategies and ESG support across a broad range of industries including apparel, footwear, home furnishings, software, cosmetics, professional services and more.

Head to ⁠snaplincconsulting.com⁠ to learn more and contact the experts to guide you through complex topics like CSRD, PFAS, greenhouse gas assessments, SBTi, CDP, EcoVadis, B Corp and many more compliance and certification frameworks.

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Sources

Belisle, John. 1978. Central Analytical Laboratory Report 6867. Contributed by Sharon Lerner (The Intercept). Retrieved from ⁠https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4575547-1978-PFOS-monkey-study⁠

Environmental Working Group. (n.d.). For Decades, Polluters Knew PFAS Chemicals Were Dangerous But Hid Risks From Public. Retrieved from ⁠https://www.ewg.org/research/decades-polluters-knew-pfas-chemicals-were-dangerous-hid-risks-public⁠

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. (n.d.). Industrial wastewater treatment technology. Retrieved from ⁠https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/gp3-06.pdf⁠

The Intercept. (2015, August 11). The Teflon Toxin: DuPont and the Chemistry of Deception. Retrieved from https://theintercept.com/2015/08/11/dupont-chemistry-deception/

Toxic-Free Future. (n.d.). Breast Milk Study. Retrieved from https://toxicfreefuture.org/research/breast-milk-study/

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