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“…sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids…” — Jack D. Ribber, Doctor Strangelove Jack D. Ripper was directionally correct, wasn’t he? And if we cross out “flouridation” and write in “PFAS,” and cross out “commies” and write in “industrial capitalists” he was pretty much on the nose, wasn’t he (“certainly without any choice”). PFAS (“Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances”), popularly called a “forever chemical,” may sound like a dry topic, but if you drink water (or eat food grown in American soil), you should be aware of it, and concerned. ...
Two US actors have apologised for making statements they’ve now backtracked on – swayed, no doubt, by the threat of an imminent backlash. While cancel culture has its detractors, it does at least show us who’s real and who’s fake.
The Right Chemistry: The problems with PFAS Chemicals used in certain cross-country ski waxes, non-stick surfaces and fire-fighting foam, among other things, also have major downsides. Author of the article: Joe Schwarcz • Special to the Montreal Gazette Publishing date: May 14, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 5 minute read • Cross-country skiers are loath to give up fluorinated waxes because they reduce friction, and when race results are measured in fractions of a second, wax makes a difference, Joe Schwarcz says. "Nevertheless, the International Ski Federation is poi...
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean invited me to join her in a Zoom webinar recently, sponsored by New York Senator Kristen Gillibrand, and one of Deanâs colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives, Dan Kildee of Michigan. The three of them are among the chief advocates for a bill which targets corporations which release toxic chemicals in the soil and water, chemicals which are harmful to humans and animals. The PFAS bill would require the corporations to clean up the environment which they contaminated, as well as providing medical monitoring for all the people affected by the pollution....