Low Tox Life 472. What is safe? River, Ground, Tank and Ocean water and PFAS “Forever chemicals” with water scientist, Professor Ian Wright
PFAS: Forever Chemicals. They’re everywhere. We’re worried. But it seems insurmountable to tackle. This week, we start to do just that with the first of two shows airing, to understand the situation, what we can do for our health, and how we can show up in the community to drive better policy and regulation against PFAS polluters.
Professor Ian Wright, a water scientist with 4 decades of experience, thinks it's time we all get involved in PFAS and advocate for change.
Thanks to films like Dark Waters and How to Poison a Planet, awareness of PFAS and its effects is growing. Now it’s time for us to advocate more and stop polluters polluting for profit and just paying people off in courts.
In this show we discuss:
- Different water types and levels found - Tank, Ground, Ocean, Damns and Fresh water.
- Emergency and military activities and how they impact PFAS levels
- Common ways we can at least minimise our personal risk everyday
- The extent of the issue, largely being a repeated ‘kick down the road’ policy choice
I hope you tune in and find this show helpful for understanding this pervasive chemical and how we change things.
Alexx Stuart
Your Host, Low Tox Life
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: https://theconversation.com/profiles/ian-a-wright-5162
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