The Global PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Crisis Explained by Lawyer Robert Bilott
APR 17, 202425 MIN
The Global PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Crisis Explained by Lawyer Robert Bilott
APR 17, 202425 MIN
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<p>If you’ve listened to the Forever Chemicals podcast up until this point or followed the global contamination issue over the last few decades, then you’ll know the name Robert Bilott. </p>
<p>In this exclusive season one BONUS episode, we hear from Robert Bilott on the current state of the PFAS problem. He emphasizes the crucial role of litigation and advocacy in pushing for necessary regulation, making it clear that our involvement is not just important, but necessary. </p>
<p>The New York Times dubbed Robert Bilott, the “lawyer who became DuPont’s worst nightmare” for his 19-year lawsuit exposing the scientific coverups of chemical companies using PFAS and effectively polluting the planet. </p>
<p>In 1999, Robert Bilott was approached by a West Virginia farmer, Wilbur Tennant, regarding a mystery pollutant running off onto his farm, killing his cattle and making his family sick. </p>
<p>Flash forward 20+ years. After winning his initial lawsuit for the Tennants against DuPont and then representing 70,000 citizens in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Robert Bilott continues to forge a path ahead, protecting citizens in the United States and abroad from continued PFAS pollution and contamination. </p>
<p>INSTAGRAM:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/"> https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/</a></p>
<p>WEBSITE:<a href="https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/"> https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/</a></p>
<p>YOUTUBE:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalist"> https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalist</a></p>
<p>Fund the Forever Chemicals 10-Part Podcast: <a href="https://gofund.me/77aac225">https://gofund.me/77aac225</a></p>
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<p>Robert Bilott</p>
<p>Taft Law Firm: <a href="https://www.taftlaw.com/people/robert-a-bilott/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.taftlaw.com/people/robert-a-bilott/</a></p>
<p>Exposure | Book by Robert Bilott: <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Exposure/Robert-Bilott/9781501172823" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Exposure/Robert-Bilott/9781501172823</a></p>
<p>The Devil We Know Documentary: <a href="https://youtu.be/7cCkADnhRqk?si=0cI4FWK0jMMBRp7b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://youtu.be/7cCkADnhRqk?si=0cI4FWK0jMMBRp7b</a></p>
<p>Dark Waters Film: <a href="https://youtu.be/RvAOuhyunhY?si=5v4QJO_y__lztRDZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://youtu.be/RvAOuhyunhY?si=5v4QJO_y__lztRDZ</a></p>
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<p>Resources</p>
<p>Recent EPA Ruling: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-first-ever-national-drinking-water-standard" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-first-ever-national-drinking-water-standard</a></p>
<p>Hazardous Substances under Superfund: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-designating-certain-pfas-chemicals-hazardous-substances-under-superfund" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-designating-certain-pfas-chemicals-hazardous-substances-under-superfund</a></p>
<p>RCRA: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/hw/proposal-list-nine-and-polyfluoroalkyl-compounds-resource-conservation-and-recovery-act" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.epa.gov/hw/proposal-list-nine-and-polyfluoroalkyl-compounds-resource-conservation-and-recovery-act</a></p>
<p>CA AB 1817: <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1817" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1817</a></p>
<p>Environmental Working Group: <a href="https://www.ewg.org/areas-focus/toxic-chemicals/pfas-chemicals" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.ewg.org/areas-focus/toxic-chemicals/pfas-chemicals</a></p>
<p>Green Science Policy Institute: <a href="https://greensciencepolicy.org/our-work/pfas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://greensciencepolicy.org/our-work/pfas/</a></p>
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<p>If you want to learn more about what PFAS are, where they are found, the proven health effects, how you can limit your exposure, up to date news on PFAS, and how to get involved in PFAS regulatory efforts visit </p>
<p><a href="https://toxicfreefuture.org/">Toxicfreefuture.org</a> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/">Foodandwaterwatch.org </a></p>
<p>Or </p>
<p><a href="https://pfascentral.org/">Pfascentral.org </a></p>
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<p>Sources </p>
<p>Birsch, S., & Konsmo, M. (Directors). (2018). The Devil We Know [Documentary film]. Atlas Films.</p>
![<p>If you’ve listened to the Forever Chemicals podcast up until this point or followed the global contamination issue over the last few decades, then you’ll know the name Robert Bilott. </p>
<p>In this exclusive season one BONUS episode, we hear from Robert Bilott on the current state of the PFAS problem. He emphasizes the crucial role of litigation and advocacy in pushing for necessary regulation, making it clear that our involvement is not just important, but necessary. </p>
<p>The New York Times dubbed Robert Bilott, the “lawyer who became DuPont’s worst nightmare” for his 19-year lawsuit exposing the scientific coverups of chemical companies using PFAS and effectively polluting the planet. </p>
<p>In 1999, Robert Bilott was approached by a West Virginia farmer, Wilbur Tennant, regarding a mystery pollutant running off onto his farm, killing his cattle and making his family sick. </p>
<p>Flash forward 20+ years. After winning his initial lawsuit for the Tennants against DuPont and then representing 70,000 citizens in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Robert Bilott continues to forge a path ahead, protecting citizens in the United States and abroad from continued PFAS pollution and contamination. </p>
<p>INSTAGRAM:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/"> https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/</a></p>
<p>WEBSITE:<a href="https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/"> https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/</a></p>
<p>YOUTUBE:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalist"> https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalist</a></p>
<p>Fund the Forever Chemicals 10-Part Podcast: <a href="https://gofund.me/77aac225">https://gofund.me/77aac225</a></p>
<p>-----------------------</p>
<p>Robert Bilott</p>
<p>Taft Law Firm: <a href="https://www.taftlaw.com/people/robert-a-bilott/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.taftlaw.com/people/robert-a-bilott/</a></p>
<p>Exposure | Book by Robert Bilott: <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Exposure/Robert-Bilott/9781501172823" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Exposure/Robert-Bilott/9781501172823</a></p>
<p>The Devil We Know Documentary: <a href="https://youtu.be/7cCkADnhRqk?si=0cI4FWK0jMMBRp7b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://youtu.be/7cCkADnhRqk?si=0cI4FWK0jMMBRp7b</a></p>
<p>Dark Waters Film: <a href="https://youtu.be/RvAOuhyunhY?si=5v4QJO_y__lztRDZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://youtu.be/RvAOuhyunhY?si=5v4QJO_y__lztRDZ</a></p>
<p>-----------------------</p>
<p>Resources</p>
<p>Recent EPA Ruling: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-first-ever-national-drinking-water-standard" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-first-ever-national-drinking-water-standard</a></p>
<p>Hazardous Substances under Superfund: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-designating-certain-pfas-chemicals-hazardous-substances-under-superfund" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-designating-certain-pfas-chemicals-hazardous-substances-under-superfund</a></p>
<p>RCRA: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/hw/proposal-list-nine-and-polyfluoroalkyl-compounds-resource-conservation-and-recovery-act" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.epa.gov/hw/proposal-list-nine-and-polyfluoroalkyl-compounds-resource-conservation-and-recovery-act</a></p>
<p>CA AB 1817: <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1817" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1817</a></p>
<p>Environmental Working Group: <a href="https://www.ewg.org/areas-focus/toxic-chemicals/pfas-chemicals" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.ewg.org/areas-focus/toxic-chemicals/pfas-chemicals</a></p>
<p>Green Science Policy Institute: <a href="https://greensciencepolicy.org/our-work/pfas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://greensciencepolicy.org/our-work/pfas/</a></p>
<p>-----------------------</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about what PFAS are, where they are found, the proven health effects, how you can limit your exposure, up to date news on PFAS, and how to get involved in PFAS regulatory efforts visit </p>
<p><a href="https://toxicfreefuture.org/">Toxicfreefuture.org</a> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/">Foodandwaterwatch.org </a></p>
<p>Or </p>
<p><a href="https://pfascentral.org/">Pfascentral.org </a></p>
<p>-----------------------</p>
<p>Sources </p>
<p>Birsch, S., & Konsmo, M. (Directors). (2018). The Devil We Know [Documentary film]. Atlas Films.</p>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/40206492/40206492-1704690514479-251c81942552d.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)