How the Planet-Altering Disaster of “Forever Chemicals” Was Kept Secret. 3M knew that harmful “forever chemicals” had seeped into people’s blood decades ago and continued making them.
https://www.propublica.org/podcast/forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-3m-secret-kris-hansen
Big Tech can't exist without forever chemicals. Now, as an 'innovative solution' to its massive water use in data centers, it wants to replace water with forever chemicals.
Gerry McGovern
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2026-09-03 15:20:50 UTC
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