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Podcast: What Next | Daily News and Analysis
Episode: Is It Too Late to Escape “Forever Chemicals”?
Description: Man-made per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, are found in all sorts of industrial and consumer products, including carpets, rain jackets, and makeup. They’re also in our drinking water—and in our blood.The EPA has recently announced plans to regulate the amount of certain PFAS in our water supply. But will these rules do enough to control chemicals for which there is no safe level of exposure?Guest: Esme Deprez, independent investigative journalist.Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to a...