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Sep 18
24m 49s

[From The Vault 🔐] Teflon’s Toxic Secre...

Leonardo English
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It's a gripping battle of David vs. Goliath: a cattle farmer and a lawyer against DuPont, a massive chemical company. 


Discover how Rob Bilott uncovered a shocking environmental scandal, battled corporate giants, and revealed the hidden dangers of the "forever chemicals" found in non-stick pans.

  • The rise of Teflon and DuPont's global success 
  • Wilbur Tennant's dying cows near a DuPont landfill 
  • Lawyer Rob Bilott takes on Tennant's case 
  • Discovery of chemical PFOA linked to Teflon 
  • DuPont knew about PFOA dangers since the 1960s 
  • Bilott files federal lawsuit for Tennant in 1999 
  • Class-action lawsuit initiated by Rob Bilott in 2001 
  • 2011-2012 study links PFOA to several diseases 
  • DuPont's settlements: millions to affected residents 
  • Ongoing legal battle against "forever chemicals"

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