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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."

Watch / read / listen:
https://www.propublica.org/podcast/forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-3m-secret-kris-hansen

#ProPublica #3MKnew #PFAS #PFOS #BigChemical #Dow #EnvironmentalDisaster #PFASManufacturers #MakePollutersPay #Pollution #Contamination #BigChem #Cancer #DuPontKnew #DuPontLied #3MLied #DupontdeNemours #DowChemical #c8 #SuperfundSites #WaterIsLife #Scotchguard #Carpeting #FirefightingFoam #FirefightingEquipment #DowChemicalKnew #ThreeM

From 2017: As Catastrophic #Flooding Hits Houston, Fears Grow of #Pollution from #OilRefineries & #Superfund Sites

#DemocracyNow, August 28, 2017

"A catastrophic storm has hit Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city and home to the largest refining and #petrochemical complex in the United States. The crisis began on Friday when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Rockport, Texas. It was the most powerful hurricane to strike the state in more than 50 years. Much of the damage has been caused by the massive rainfall, with parts of Texas already receiving 30 inches of rain. That could top 50 inches in the coming days. Entire highways in Houston are now underwater. The storm has caused five reported deaths, but the death toll is expected to rise. Thousands of people are still stranded in their homes, waiting to be rescued. Meanwhile, the city of Dallas prepares to turn its convention center into a mega-shelter to host 5,000 evacuees. The National Weather Service released a statement on Sunday saying, 'This event is unprecedented and all impacts are unknown and beyond anything experienced.' We speak with Bryan Parras, an organizer for the #BeyondDirtyFuels campaign with the #SierraClub in Houston, Texas. He helped found the #EnvironmentalJustice group t.e.j.a.s."

Listen / watch: https://www.democracynow.org/2017/8/28/as_catastrophic_flooding_hits_houston_fears

#TEJAS #TexasFlooding #ClimateChange #SuperfundSites #BigOilAndGas #Pollution #ClimateCatastrohe