Forever Chemicals

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?

#pfas #foreverchemicals #pfoa #genx #pfos

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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

PFAS Half-Life

Albumin is the major carrier protein for PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, PFNA and PFDA in human plasma

PFAS in the environment

An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

Understanding organofluorine chemistry. An introduction to the C–F bond

EPA Takes Action to Address PFAS in Drinking Water

The hunt is on for GenX chemicals in people

Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class

A review of the pathways of human exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and present understanding of health effects

‘Forever chemicals’ no more? These technologies aim to destroy PFAS in water

Deposition of PFAS 'forever chemicals' on Mt. Everest

A review of the emerging treatment technologies for PFAS contaminated soils

Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through drinking water: A review of the recent scientific literature

PFAS guide

PFAS Research

Endocrine Disruption of Androgenic Activity by Perfluoroalkyl Substances: Clinical and Experimental Evidence

EPA Action Plan (2019)

PFAS FDA

Contamination map in US

Accumulation of perfluoroalkyl substances in human tissues

High Levels Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Detected In Northern Virginia Drinking Water

PFAS fact sheet

Accumulation of perfluoroalkyl substances in human tissues

Binding of PFOS to serum albumin and DNA: insight into the molecular toxicity of perfluorochemicals

How to say goodbye to PFAS

Viscous Microemulsions of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) and Jet Fuel A Inhibit Infiltration and Subsurface Transport

[amc]

everyday it seems like we're going to have to engineer our environment and life on earth in order to deal with us engineering our environment and life on earth.

[jonasnaumann]

Who would ever dislike this video?!?! This is such an underrated Chanel!

[Meeviche]

I have family that live in a place that isn’t rural but mostly has people using well water since the area has not yet been absorbed by the adjoining town. Unfortunately, the word started going out a couple years back that a nearby chemical company had contaminated the local groundwater with GenX. The company had been sued or something to force them to test the water of everyone in a certain distance and, if the well was polluted, install and maintain under-sink reverse osmosis filters in people’s houses. (It would have been fairer for them to give people whole-house RO filters, I think, or hook them up to the city water supply if possible, but apparently they couldn’t get that in the deal.)

There were apparently an unusual number of pets in the area who died of cancer. It makes me worried for my relatives’ health, though they mostly had stuck with bottled water in the preceding years anyways.

[Ceelvain]

After drinking a few beers, I start to PFAS too.

[lubaaslam]

Why a person die when he get electrocuted?
Please explain this.

[joatagewin]

Thanks for the info. PFA's are actually quite scary.

[minhho]

i've been told that forever chemicals r present in dental floss. can U clarify if it is in the wax as
d container did not have a break down of chemical components? will U answer this question
by specification of household products that have them in your latter updating?

[chy_]

Love to hear ur voice..again a rich content...keep going

[collinwhites]

People should make an intentional effort to include more anti-cancer foods (broccoli, spinach, etc) in their diets...

[suutsPhD]

After the heat death of the universe, we will have GenX floating about wishing it was in our drinking water.

[ms.dragon]

i have several questions

1: what cooking products does not have forever chemicals (example: maybe using traditional cooking pots or pans if that is a better alternative), and how do i find them?
2: what water brand has NO forever chemicals or any other chemicals or poisons in the water and if there are no brands then how can i get water free of forever chemicals ?
?3: if i want to eat out what is the best restaurant i can be assured does not contain forever chemicals when it comes to packaging or cooking, if none do, what can i do where i can enjoy eating out without worrying so much?

[blue_champignon]

This reminds me of the plastic-eating bacteria news that pops up once in a while, I wonder if pollution like PHAS and plastic will ever get so bad that we would risk just unleashing them in the environment?

[Gothic_Analogue]

Any data on other countries using PFAS such as the UK, or is it primarily the US?

[UHFStation]

Can enzymes be used in the body to break down forever chemicals and neurotoxins, or just in water and environment?

[nbuddin]

You know that cliche concept of screaming your love for someone at the top of your lungs?... That is exactly how I feel about this channel! La la laaaa it!

[amgguy]

Take Agent Orange for instance . . . Sure it was great in Vietnam obliterating the jungles, but that doesn't mean it isn't wonderful to spray all over your vegetables you eat, and to spray it all over your yard.

[erikschiegg]

Do metalloproteins work to break PFAS down?

[jamescassaniti]

“Forever Chemtrails” in the rain……. Right …..Chemtrails

[tahanlaoboy]

We can use PFAS and PFOA to make Graphene

[RAHAnimated]

You’re wondering why I look this up. I drug primed the other day, and then I was told that it had forever chemicals in it. Now that I know this, I will no longer drink this.