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How PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Are Harming Our Health, with Linda Birnbaum

How PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Are Harming Our Health, with Linda Birnbaum

FromBig Brains


How PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Are Harming Our Health, with Linda Birnbaum

FromBig Brains

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

By now, you've probably heard about the dangers of PFAS “forever chemicals.” These chemicals are all around us—they're in waterproof hiking boots, electronics, nonstick pans and even our drinking water—but there's no way for them to break down in our environment. Epidemiological studies have linked to these chemicals to numerous diseases—from kidney cancer, liver cancer, obesity, decreased fertility and more.American toxicologist Linda Birnbaum has been sounding the alarms about how PFAS are harming our health for the last few decades. She was previously the director of the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences at the NIH and is currently an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She explains that while we cannot completely avoid PFAS, there are steps we can take to limit our exposure.Subscribe to Big Brains on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Released:
Nov 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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We tell the stories behind the pioneering research and pivotal breakthroughs reshaping our world. Produced out of The University of Chicago. Winner of CASE "Grand Gold" award in 2022, Gold award in 2021, and named Adweek's "Best Branded Podcast" in 2020.