Forever chemicals are hiding everywhere. These five habits can help you avoid them. (From the archives)
From Apple News In Conversation: This is an episode from our archives. It originally aired in May 2025.
Forever chemicals, also known as PFAS, are found in virtually every corner of the world, including in most people’s bodies. These synthetic compounds have been linked to a wide range of health issues — from infertility to cancer to neurological problems — even at low levels of exposure. In a new book, They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals, investigative journalist Mariah Blake lays out how these toxic chemicals became so ubiquitous. Blake…
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