Forever chemicals are hiding everywhere. These five habits can help you avoid them. (From the archives)
This episode explores the global crisis of PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' tracing their origins in the Manhattan Project to widespread contamination and health harms, while highlighting grassroots activism—like that of Michael Hickey—that has driven regulatory change. Despite federal rollb
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