Them PFAS

In this case study episode, we're focusing on PFAS, Per- or Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, and their impact on our water and health. We walk through the history of PFAS and their use in practically everything since the 1940's. I talk about the global impact these chemicals are having. I give flowers to Harriet Washington and give major props to the Environmental Working Group. Resources are below! States stepping up: https://www.huntonnickelreportblog.com/2019/03/pfas-states-not-waiting-for-epa/#:~:text=They%20include%20Alaska%2C%20California%2C%20Minnesota,14%20and%2013%20ppt%2C%20respectively. PFAS in drinking water, Environmental Working Group report: https://www.ewg.org/research/national-pfas-testing/ PFAS in outdoor clothing: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653517306598?via%3Dihub PFAS and water filtration: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/du-nai020520.php Tibetan Plateau Report: Chen, M., Wang, C., Wang, X., Fu, J., Gong, P., Yan, J., et al. (2019). Release of perfluoroalkyl substances from melting glacier of the Tibetan Plateau: Insights into the impact of global warming on the cycling of emerging pollutants. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 124, 7442–7456. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JD030566 The Teflon coverup:http://redgreenandblue.org/2018/08/22/yet-another-cover-3m-epa-knew-toxic-teflon-40-years/