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Aug 2023
42m 52s

The history of “forever chemicals,” how ...

Melissa and Jam, Bleav
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#168Continuing our series on "forever chemicals" aka PFAS, we explore how we got into this situation. Where did PFAS come from? Why were they made? Were there any signs of PFAS being a problem early on? Let's investigate.References from this Episodehttps://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/ptfe/3005920.article?adredir=1https://www.teflon.com/en/news-events/his ... Show More
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