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EPISODE · Aug 4, 2021 · 23 MIN

Earth911 Podcast: World Centric's Lauren Olson on Regulating PFAS

from Sustainability In Your Ear · host Mitch Ratcliffe

Earth911 explores the health implications and regulation of a substance that pollutes our food, water, and environment, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, with Lauren Olson, Zero Waste Manager at World Centric. Lauren shares how PFAS are used in food service items, waterproof clothing and other products, as well as the challenges they create when composting products. PFAS have been associated with many health problems, including immune system disorders, high blood pressure, liver disease and kidney and testicular cancer. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill from Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell to regulate and require labels on products and packaging that contain PFAS, which are also known as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down for decades or centuries in landfills, compost piles or the environment. Take a few minutes to learn about the status of Rep. Dingell's legislation, the sources of opposition, and how to recognize when a product might contain PFAS. 

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Earth911 explores the health implications and regulation of a substance that pollutes our food, water, and environment, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, with Lauren Olson, Zero Waste Manager at World Centric. Lauren shares how PFAS are used in food service items, waterproof clothing and other products, as well as the challenges they create when composting products. PFAS have been associated with many health problems, including immune system disorders, high blood pressure, liver disease and kidney and testicular cancer. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill from Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell to regulate and require labels on products and packaging that contain PFAS, which are also known as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down for decades or centuries in landfills, compost piles or the environment. Take a few minutes to learn about the status of Rep. Dingell's legislation, the sources of opposition, and how to recognize when a product might contain PFAS.

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