Perfluorinated compound
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Search complete. 4 mentions across 3 episodes found for "Perfluorinated compound".
Oct 1, 2026
Conversation with Stephanie Martin, O'Mahony Music Fellow
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39:44Stephanie MartinGUEST
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.
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40:04Stephanie MartinGUEST
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.
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40:17Stephanie MartinGUEST
So that's the story in brief.
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40:20Nicole GrimesHOST
Incredibly powerful.
Why Does Your Hair Look Better at the Beach? Plus Co-Washing - episode 434
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7:37Perry RomanowskiHOST
Uh, that's...
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7:37Perry RomanowskiHOST
They call it the forever chemicals, right? Uh, polyfluoro- perfluoroalkyl substances or something like that.
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7:45Valerie GeorgeHOST
Perfluoroalkyl substances.
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7:48Valerie GeorgeHOST
Yeah.
71 | Know Your Toxins: The Endocrine Disruptors Hiding in Your Everyday Life
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16:35Kayla BorchersHOST
It's not worth it.
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16:36Kayla BorchersHOST
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.
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16:51Kayla BorchersHOST
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.
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17:16Kayla BorchersHOST
They hide in non-stick cookware, sofas and carpets, waterproof clothing and mattresses, food packaging, takeout containers, even fish from contaminated water.
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23:33Kayla BorchersHOST
So for men specifically, we want to keep this in mind as well.
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23:39Kayla BorchersHOST
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.
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23:47Kayla BorchersHOST
And then PFAS or PFCs.
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23:50Kayla BorchersHOST
These are our quote forever chemicals that literally take years to leave our body.