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“Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” (PFAs) also known by the moniker of forever chemicals, have pervaded every part of the world. Now, a new study has revealed that the makers of these chemicals knew about their toxicity and did nothing.

This is the first time that researchers have examined PFAS documents spanning 45 years (1961 to 2006). 

DuPont and 3M knew the dangers of the ‘forever chemicals’ used in many products they manufacture decades before concerns became public.

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The chemical industry took a page out of the tobacco playbook when they discovered and suppressed their knowledge of health harms caused by exposure to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), according to an analysis of previously secret industry documents by UC San Francisco (UCSF) researchers.

Researchers at the University of California, found executives were first alerted to the health risks in 1961, but failed to raise the alarm until the 1990s when their hand was forced by lawsuits.

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The chemical industry took a page out of the tobacco playbook when they discovered and suppressed knowledge of harms caused by PFAS exposure

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