Dairy farmer Fred Stone knew every cow in his herd — naming them “Moonbeam” and “Storm Chaser.” When his farm was discovered to be contaminated with forever chemicals, he was forced to euthanize nearly 80% of his cows, dump thousands of gallons of milk, and take on $1.5 million in debt in a desperate effort to save the farm his grandfather built. As we expose in this new “Truth of the Matter” podcast episode with @natashazouves, Stone’s story is not an outlier — it’s a warning. The Environmental Working Group estimates nearly 70 million acres of U.S. cropland may be contaminated with forever chemicals, also known as PFAS. In the full episode, Scott Faber with the Environmental Working Group outlines what you can do to…
Firefighters run into burning buildings to save strangers, wearing gear designed to protect them from flames. But for decades, that same gear — along with firefighting foam — has exposed them to forever chemicals (PFAS). Environmental policy expert Scott Faber with the Environmental Working Group explains that PFAS were added to firefighting foam and to firefighting gear to make it waterproof. Only in the last decade has the full cost begun to be exposed: repeated chemical exposure through the very tools meant to keep firefighters safe. Forever chemicals are everywhere in our lives— in our nonstick pans, couches, fast food wrappers, and now in rainwater everywhere on earth — and they are linked with serious health issues and…
In the Emmy-nominated and Murrow-winning documentary “Growing Broke,” investigative journalist @NatashaZouves gets her blood tested for forever chemicals on camera. Forever chemicals are omnipresent — in our nonstick pans, couches, pizza boxes, and now in rainwater everywhere on earth — and they are linked with serious health issues and cancer. PFAS are now in the blood of 97% of Americans. In this new “Truth of the Matter” podcast episode, Scott Faber with the Environmental Working Group outlines what you can do to protect yourself and your family, and to limit your exposure to these chemicals. Comment “LISTEN” and we’ll DM you the episode.
AI:Investigative journalist Natasha Zouves underwent an on-camera blood test to demonstrate the prevalence of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, which are now detected in the bloodstream of 97% of Americans. These persistent substances are found in everyday items like nonstick cookware, furniture, and food packaging, and are linked to serious health risks including cancer. The documentary segment features Scott Faber from the Environmental Working Group discussing ways for individuals to limit exposure to these omnipresent toxins that have infiltrated the global environment and human biology.Open
WATCH THE FOREVER CHEMICAL EXPOS?, GROWING BROKE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIdCgjDoB1U Forever chemicals are now becoming so omnipresent, there’s a 97% chance these chemicals are already inside your body — and most Americans have no idea how they got there. In this follow-up episode of The Truth of the Matter Podcast, Natasha Zouves revisits the "Forever Chemical Scandal" with Scott Faber, senior vice president at the Environmental Working Group, to examine what’s changed since the documentary aired — and what hasn’t. This conversation goes beyond the headlines to the paper trail: who developed PFAS, who profited, and how long the risks to human health were known. As Scott Faber points out, these chemicals are called…
AI:The pervasive infiltration of PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," into the American bloodstream and food supply has reached a critical tipping point with experts noting that most citizens are already unknowingly contaminated. This investigation tracks the paper trail of massive corporate profits tied to these substances, examining how manufacturers knew of the long-term health risks while continuing to enrich themselves through widespread distribution in consumer products and environmental runoff. As these chemicals persist indefinitely in the human body and the ecosystem, the conversation shifts from simple contamination to a broader demand for accountability against the industrial giants that prioritized billions in revenue over public…Open
