This is part of a special report on forever chemical contamination in Ohio. 精东影业 reporters spent months investigating the impact of these chemicals and to answer the question, "How worried should we be?"
Read our report on how a study that found forever chemicals in Ohio's freshwater fish and what that might mean for human health.
And check out our story on the Ohio attorney whose 20-year battle against chemical manufacturers brought forever chemicals to the public's attention.
New radio stories will drop every Tuesday in January, 2024.
PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals commonly referred to as 鈥渇orever chemicals,鈥� that have been found almost everywhere in our environment. PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
They鈥檝e been used for decades in products like ScotchGuard, firefighting foam and other consumer products. But they鈥檝e recently gained awareness due, in part, to new research from the U.S. Geological Survey that found PFAS chemicals in nearly half of the country鈥檚 drinking water.
And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been monitoring PFAS levels in our blood since 1999.
But despite this data, there are still questions about the long term effects these chemicals have on human and environmental health. And, there鈥檚 concern from public health officials that people are largely unaware of the dangers of these chemicals, which toxicologists say have been linked to cancer among other health issues.
On Tuesday's "Sound of Ideas," we'll talk about a new 精东影业 series that dives deep into PFAS, to answer an overarching question: 鈥淗ow worried should we be?鈥�
精东影业 midday host and reporter Jeff St.Clair joins us in studio to tell us more about the series. Also in studio is 精东影业鈥檚 environment reporter, Zaria Johnson, who contributed to this series.
Then, we'll hear 精东影业 Executive Editor Mike McIntyre's conversation with Mary Conway Sullivan on her new book, "What the Farm?"
Guests:
- Jeff St. Clair, Midday Host and Reporter, 精东影业
- Zaria Johnson, Environment Reporter, 精东影业
- Dr. Jamie DeWitt, Toxicologist, Oregon State University
- Dr. David Andrews, Senior Scientist, Environmental Working Group
- Mike McIntyre, Executive Editor, 精东影业
- Mary Conway Sullivan, Author, What The Farm?
