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Perfluorinated compound

Perfluorinated compound

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Oct 1, 2026

Stephanie MartinGUEST
39:44
It doesn't, it doesn't say what the mayor's decision is, but by her singing, we kinda think she's going to, um, uh, prefer the, the pure water source over the developer who is going to put a factory that makes athletic, uh, wear.
Stephanie MartinGUEST
40:04
Um, Blackbear Activewear is his company, which uses, uh, uh, PFCs, um, uh, forever chemicals in his clothing, uh, which would have destroyed the water.
Stephanie MartinGUEST
40:17
So that's the story in brief.
Nicole GrimesHOST
40:20
Incredibly powerful.
Perry RomanowskiHOST
7:37
Uh, that's...
Perry RomanowskiHOST
7:37
They call it the forever chemicals, right? Uh, polyfluoro- perfluoroalkyl substances or something like that.
Valerie GeorgeHOST
7:45
Perfluoroalkyl substances.
Valerie GeorgeHOST
7:48
Yeah.
Kayla BorchersHOST
16:35
It's not worth it.
Kayla BorchersHOST
16:36
Moving on to PFAS and PFCs, the, quote, "forever chemicals," these in long-term words, polyfluoroalkyl substances used to make products resistant to stains, grease, and water.
Kayla BorchersHOST
16:51
They also disrupt normal endocrine activity and are linked to reduced immune function, liver or pancreas issues, reduced fertility, high blood pressure in pregnant women, developmental effects in kids such as low birth weight or accelerated puberty, and an increased risk of cancer, specifically prostate, kidney, and testicular, increased cholesterol and increased obesity risk.
Kayla BorchersHOST
17:16
They hide in non-stick cookware, sofas and carpets, waterproof clothing and mattresses, food packaging, takeout containers, even fish from contaminated water.

6 MINS LATER

Kayla BorchersHOST
23:33
So for men specifically, we want to keep this in mind as well.
Kayla BorchersHOST
23:39
Fragrance perfume, that's that overarching umbrella term that we'll find in things like our candles, our cleaning supplies, as well as personal care products.
Kayla BorchersHOST
23:47
And then PFAS or PFCs.
Kayla BorchersHOST
23:50
These are our quote forever chemicals that literally take years to leave our body.

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