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The PFAS Chronicles

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This podcast series features five episodes chronicling the story of PFAS in the United States. In recent years, public health advocates and scientists have raised awareness on the class of chemicals known as PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances also known as “forever chemicals.” In this five-part series we will take listeners on a deep dive into the history of PFAS. We will discuss what we currently know about them, how they harm our health, and what actions scientists are taking to remove them from the environment. We will hear from key scientists in major institutions across the US...

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Halting the PFAS Cycle and Its Costs on People, Communities, and Society 26.09.2025 26:42

In this final episode, hosts Anchal Malh and Natalie Conti wrap up their conversation on PFAS in the environment with Kristin Mello and Christopher Clark of Westfield Residents Advocating for Themselves (WRAFT). They discuss the ways research, policies, and technology have been implemented to reduce PFAS exposures and their limitations. They also remind us about environmental justice issues relat...

Firefighters and "Forever Chemicals": PFAS Exposure and Health Risks 26.09.2025 38:33

In Episode 4 of The PFAS Chronicles, hosts Anchal Malh and Natalie Conti sit with advocates Ayesha Khan and Jamie Honkawa of the Nantucket PFAS Action Group. During their conversation, they discuss exposure to PFAS in firefighting communities and ways to improve protection for community members. Tune in to learn how certain occupations can lead to increases in exposure to PFAS and related health e...

PFAS Where We Live, Work, and Play 26.09.2025 20:35

In this episode, hosts Anchal Malh and Natalie Conti meet with Sandy Wynn-Stelt of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network to discuss where PFAS show up in our everyday lives and how they impact human health. During their conversation, they discuss PFAS in the places we live, work, and play and what solutions scientists are coming up with to remediate the presence of these forever chemicals in our env...

The Science of PFAS Detection 26.09.2025 27:15

Hosts Anchal Malh and Natalie Conti are back for another educational episode on PFAS. This time, they investigate how PFAS are studied and monitored. In this conversation with Dr. Katherine Manz, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, they begin to explore how PFAS contaminate water and soil with implications for environmental he...

The History of PFAS 23.09.2025 17:12

In this introductory episode on PFAS—also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—hosts Anchal Malh and Natalie Conti meet with Phil Brown, the Director of the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute and Codirector of the PFAS Project Lab at Northeastern University. During their conversation, they explore the history of PFAS. They trace PFAS’s origins to household products and...