Uncovering the Truth About PFAS Chemicals

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Exploring the history and uses of PFAS chemicals, from their discovery by DuPont to the revelation of potential health risks. Delving into early studies showing health effects on animals and workers, as well as the discovery of contamination in community water supplies. Highlighting the class-action lawsuit against DuPont and the demand for an independent health study, linking PFAS exposure to various health conditions.

The Environmental Protection Agency has begun for the first time to regulate a class of synthetic chemicals known as “forever chemicals” in America’s drinking water.

Kim Tingley, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains how these chemicals, which have been linked to liver disease and other serious health problems, came to be in the water supply — and in many more places.

Guest: Kim Tingley, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine.

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