Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 1: First a Miracle, Then a Curse
Hazard NJ18 Marras 2024

Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 1: First a Miracle, Then a Curse

It was 1938 at a DuPont laboratory in far South Jersey when scientists stumbled upon the chemical that would become known as Teflon. The accidental discovery became a scientific miracle, laying the groundwork for an entirely new class of incredibly durable chemicals that would be used for all sorts of purposes. But that progress came with a toxic hidden cost that has only recently become fully understood. Now, the small town where it all started is on the frontlines of a global pollution crisis.

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Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 4: Nothing is “Forever”

Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 4: Nothing is “Forever”

Toxic “forever chemicals” became a ubiquitous part of consumer products because largely they repel water, they’re stain resistant and they’re incredibly durable. But those same properties also mean th...

16 Tammi 202539min

Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 3: Tainted Blood

Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 3: Tainted Blood

Forever chemicals have been so widely used, for so many purposes, for so many decades, that they are now in all of our blood. But what does that mean for our health? A team of Rutgers University resea...

4 Joulu 202433min

Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 2: Soaked in Foam

Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 2: Soaked in Foam

It was 1967 when explosions and fire erupted on an aircraft carrier off the coast of Vietnam — becoming one of the deadliest blazes in Navy history and ushering in a new kind of firefighting tool. Che...

25 Marras 202428min

All Gassed Up, Part 1: The Carbon Coast

All Gassed Up, Part 1: The Carbon Coast

Presenting "All Gassed Up," a limited series about liquified natural gas from the Sea Change podcast. In this episode, hosts Carlyle Calhoun and Halle Parker investigate the liquified natural gas boom...

21 Marras 202440min

Hazard NJ Season 2: Forever Chemicals

Hazard NJ Season 2: Forever Chemicals

They are called PFAS or “forever chemicals.” They originated here in New Jersey decades ago with a promise of a future made easier by science. They’ve spread into countless products, and polluted coun...

11 Marras 20242min

BONUS EPISODE: New taxes, new progress

BONUS EPISODE: New taxes, new progress

It's been two years since the federal taxes that bring money to the Superfund program were reinstated, and the results are already being seen at pollution clean-ups around the nation. A recent report ...

5 Joulu 20234min

Shoring up flood protection for the Meadowlands

Shoring up flood protection for the Meadowlands

New Jersey's Meadowlands were swamped in 2012 when Superstorm Sandy washed ashore, causing widespread flooding in towns like Little Ferry along the Hackensack River. The next generation of flood prote...

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