the.com/forever chemicals
the guests who ruin the carpet, mock your eviction notice, then outlive you.
means a class of synthetic compounds (PFAS) so chemically stubborn they barely break down in nature or the human body.
from coined for PFAS - per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - built around one of the strongest bonds in chemistry, carbon-fluorine, first engineered by 3M and DuPont in the 1940s for nonstick and waterproof products.
bond strengthcarbon-fluorine bond barely degrades for centuries
body countdetectable in blood of 97 percent of americans
scaleover 12,000 distinct pfas compounds identified
legal reckoningdupont paid 671 million in 2017 lawsuit
for instance
teflon — dupont nonstick coating, sold since 1946, pfoa lawsuits since 2000s
scotchgard — 3m fabric protector, phased out core pfos chemical in 2000
firefighting foam — afff contaminated groundwater near military bases and airports worldwide
parkersburg west virginia — dupont plant site of landmark contamination case, dark waters film