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Poisoning the well : how forever chemicals contaminated America / Sharon Udasin and Rachel Frazin.

Udasin, Sharon, (author.). Frazin, Rachel, (author.).

Summary:

"This is the shocking true-life story of how PFAS, a set of toxic chemicals most people have never heard of, poisoned the entire country. Based on original, shoe-leather reporting in four highly contaminated towns and damning documents from the polluters' own files, Poisoning the Well traces an ugly history of corporate greed and devastation of human lives. We learn that PFAS, the "forever chemicals" found in everyday products, from cooking pans to mascara, are coursing through the veins of 97% of Americans."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781642833324
ISBN: 1642833320
Physical Description: 256 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Washington, D. C. : Island Press, [2025]
Copyright: ©2025

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction. Forever and everywhere -- A glorious future -- A very toxic compound -- So many ailments -- All settled? -- Miracle foam -- Boots on the ground -- Unqualified immunity -- A win-win? -- First in the nation -- A premature victory dance -- The next generation -- Whac-A-Mole -- The real fix -- Epilogue."My life won't be in vain".