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PBS Newshour

How a village fought for justice after finding PFAS in water

Season 2025 Episode 317 | 9m 03s

So-called forever chemicals are both harmful to our health and are everywhere. Studies have found them in women's breast milk and even in rain falling in Tibet. A new book tells the story of how these extremely durable chemicals became so ubiquitous through the eyes of a small community that decided to fight for some measure of justice. William Brangham reports.

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