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 Jan 202539min
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 Dec 202433min
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 Nov 202428min
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 Nov 202440min
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 gr...
18 Nov 202427min
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 Nov 20242min
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...
30 Sep 20232min
