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How the Planet-Altering Disaster of #ForeverChemicals Was Kept Secret
#3M knew that harmful “forever chemicals” had seeped into people’s blood decades ago and continued making them. A former company scientist helped reporter Sharon Lerner understand how a global environmental crisis was kept under wraps.
hosted by Jessica Lussenhop, with reporting by Sharon Lerner
September 3, 2026, 8:22 am"We now know harmful 'forever chemicals' are likely in the bodies of most people on earth. Decades ago, 3M knew that these chemicals had seeped into the public’s blood, but they kept that a secret. One 3M scientist helped reporter Sharon Lerner understand how they kept it quiet for so long."
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