"Pfas, synthetic compounds that resist oil, water and heat, came into wide usage in the 1930s with the invention of Teflon. Their selling point is that they refuse to break down."
"Once they're in soil, groundwater, rivers, food or the air, they get into humans' bloodstream, from where some Pfas are thought to play a role in causing cancer and other serious health conditions."
"The Bentham scandal begins in earnest in May 2024 when the Guardian and Pippa Neill, a journalist at environmental policy magazine Ends, broke the story."
Pfas, known as forever chemicals, have been used since the 1930s and resist breakdown, leading to contamination in various environments. They are linked to serious health issues, including cancer. The British government only recently addressed the problem, while the documentary In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal focuses on Bentham, North Yorkshire. The town's economy relies on Angus Fire, a manufacturer of fire safety equipment that used Pfas-containing foam. The community now questions the health implications of their work with this product.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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