On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, investigative journalist Mariah Blake discusses her new book, They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals.
Blake investigates the decades-long corporate cover-up of PFAS, or toxic forever chemicals, tracing their roots to the Manhattan Project and through the postwar years. She also tells the moving story of citizen activists who have worked tirelessly to hold the industry accountable.
Guest:
Mariah Blake, investigative journalist and the author of They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals
Resources:
The New York Times: This Is How to Win an Environmental Fight
The New York Times: An Industry Insider’s Changes at the E.P.A. Could Cost Taxpayers Billions
New Jersey Monitor: NJ reaches $2B proposed settlement over DuPont contamination
