<description>&lt;p&gt;It's no exaggeration to say PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Some states have found PFAS tainting milk supplies and contaminating crops. What are the consequences of population-wide exposure to these toxic chemicals? Amy talks with Clean Wisconsin Science Program Director Dr. Paul Mathewson about the latest research.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;Amy Barrilleaux&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dr. Paul Mathewson, Science Program Director, Clean Wisconsin&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Background reading:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Learn more about the latest PFAS health research in &lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PFAS_Groundwater_EIA-Comments_CleanWisconsin.pdf"&gt; Clean Wisconsin's recent comment&lt;/a&gt;s to the Natural Resources Board on the impact of proposed groundwater standards&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/our-work/water/pfas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Find out more about PFAS contamination in Wisconsin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/PFAS/Advisories.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Read the latest PFAS Fish Consumption Advisories for Wisconsin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/d4d131e169ba428384c5ac85c858bd0c" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;View an interactive map of PFAS contamination sites in Wisconsin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Like ‘State of Change?’&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe! Be sure to rate our show and give us a review. It helps other people find us.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can learn more about Clean Wisconsin and our work at &lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/"&gt;www.cleanwisconsin.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sign up to get the latest news from Clean Wisconsin in your inbox at &lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/email"&gt;www.cleanwisconsin.org/email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Like State of Change? Help support our podcast and our work to protect Wisconsin’s environment at &lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/donate"&gt;www.cleanwisconsin.org/donate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Fallout of 'Forever Chemicals'

NOV 14, 202326 MIN
State of Change

Fallout of 'Forever Chemicals'

NOV 14, 202326 MIN

Description

It's no exaggeration to say PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Some states have found PFAS tainting milk supplies and contaminating crops. What are the consequences of population-wide exposure to these toxic chemicals? Amy talks with Clean Wisconsin Science Program Director Dr. Paul Mathewson about the latest research.

Host:

Amy Barrilleaux

Guest :

Dr. Paul Mathewson, Science Program Director, Clean Wisconsin

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