Forever Chemicals
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Trailer
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this new ten-part series, we sat down with countless experts from brands like Fjallraven and Outdoor Research along with scientists, lawyers, and l...
The Poison Detectives
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new podcast from Canada's National Observer tells the story of a firefighter’s wife and a corporate lawyer in different parts of the U.S. who ...
10. The Path Ahead: Remediation and Clean-Up
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout this ten-part series, scientists, lawyers, advocates, and product producers all weighed in on our worldwide PFAS problem. While, yes, we ha...
9. PFAS as a Cautionary Tale
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout this series, we’ve learned not only about how harmful PFAS is as a class of chemicals but also what the outdoor industry is doing to addr...
The Global PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Crisis Explained by Lawyer Robert Bilott
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 y...
8. Are PFAS-Free Products Possible?
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It seems that many brands are moving in the right direction in terms of phasing PFAS out of their products, but one of the many aspects complicating t...
7. Phasing Out PFAS in US Apparel
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we learned in earlier episodes, phase-out and regulatory efforts for PFAS were not swift, and they certainly are not complete. However, because of...
6. European Companies Are Far Ahead
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The goal of this series is to provide useful information for consumers regarding PFAS, specifically within the outdoor industry, but also for those of...
5. Have We Ever Needed PFAS in Our Outdoor Gear?
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As more regulations come into play, many outdoor brands have moved the needle and promised to phase PFAS out of their products and apparel by 2025. ...
4. The Rise and Limitations of PFAS Regulations
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Regulatory efforts across the globe have been pushing for removing certain types of PFAS in specific product categories. Still, there are many limitat...
3. PFAS in the Outdoor Industry: A Performance Chemistry
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode three of the Forever Chemicals ten-part podcast series, we give an overview of how PFAS is used in modern-day production, and get an inside...
2. A Brief History of How PFAS Poisoned the World
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PFAS are a large class of chemicals that have been used since the late 1930s. What makes them particularly hazardous is that they are persistent and d...
1. From Atomic Bombs to Teflon Pans: How the PFAS Controversy Began
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of this ten-part series, we explore where PFAS came from and how it became a prevalent part of our consumer products. While the i...