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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2024 · 21 MIN

All the Money in the World: The cost of removing PFAS from our environment

from The Defender Podcast · host Civic Media

New research reveals how much it would cost to remove toxic PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals from the environment at the same rate we’re currently producing and using them. Spoiler alert: we don’t have enough money in the world. Hear from the researcher behind the study who says it should inspire optimism not hopelessness in the face of our growing PFAS problem. Host: Amy Barrilleaux Guest: Ali Ling, PhD Background Reading: The Future of Persistent ‘Forever” Chemicals Under the Lens: What we know about PFAS in Wisconsin’s drinking water Toxic PFAS pollution devastates two Wisconsin Communities (video)

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