Forever chemicals are used in everything from rain jackets to jet fuel. But the chemistry behind what makes them useful also makes them stick around in the environment and us...forever?

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Credits:
Executive Producers:
George Zaidan
Hilary Hudson

Producers:
Andrew Sobey
Elaine Seward

Writer/Host:
Sam Jones, PhD

Scientific consultants:
David Andrews, PhD
Jamie DeWitt, PhD
Leila Duman, PhD
Cheryl Hogue
Brianne Raccor, PhD

Sources:
First study on PFAS binding to human serum
https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-925...

PFAS Half-Life
https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/fi...

Albumin is the major carrier protein for PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, PFNA and PFDA in human plasma
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

PFAS in the environment
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/env...

An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/artic...

Understanding organofluorine chemistry. An introduction to the C–F bond
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/artic...

EPA Takes Action to Address PFAS in Drinking Water
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-...

The hunt is on for GenX chemicals in people
https://cen.acs.org/environment/persi...

Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs....


A review of the pathways of human exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and present understanding of health effects
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30470...

‘Forever chemicals’ no more? These technologies aim to destroy PFAS in water
https://cen.acs.org/environment/persi...

Deposition of PFAS 'forever chemicals' on Mt. Everest
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33353...

A review of the emerging treatment technologies for PFAS contaminated soils
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32063...

Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through drinking water: A review of the recent scientific literature
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31421...

PFAS guide
https://cen.acs.org/sections/pfas.html

PFAS Research
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/pr...

Endocrine Disruption of Androgenic Activity by Perfluoroalkyl Substances: Clinical and Experimental Evidence
https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article...

EPA Action Plan (2019)
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/...

PFAS FDA
https://www.fda.gov/food/chemicals/an...

Contamination map in US
https://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/...

Accumulation of perfluoroalkyl substances in human tissues
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

High Levels Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Detected In Northern Virginia Drinking Water
https://dcist.com/story/21/03/10/high...

PFAS fact sheet
https://www.ngwa.org/docs/default-sou....

Accumulation of perfluoroalkyl substances in human tissues
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

Binding of PFOS to serum albumin and DNA: insight into the molecular toxicity of perfluorochemicals
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

How to say goodbye to PFAS
https://cen.acs.org/environment/persi...

Viscous Microemulsions of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) and Jet Fuel A Inhibit Infiltration and Subsurface Transport
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs....


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