It started with just 41 cancer cases, but now, residents in Keyport, New Jersey, say the cases are approaching 400, and they blame a nearby toxic landfill. The state's environmental agency found the presence of harmful toxins in 2010, but didn't find a clear pathway exposing residents. Now, an independent tester found PCBs and dioxins in from samples taken in June 2026. #toxins #cancer #NewJersey
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
