"Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy" - Preview
Preview: Season 2026 Episode 1 | 31sVideo has Closed Captions
How PFAS chemicals once used in carpets ended up in the water and environment in the South.
How did PFAS, the forever chemicals once used in popular stain-resistant carpets, end up in the water and environment in parts of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina? FRONTLINE, The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier and AL.com investigate what happened and the ongoing health impacts.
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"Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy" - Preview
Preview: Season 2026 Episode 1 | 31sVideo has Closed Captions
How did PFAS, the forever chemicals once used in popular stain-resistant carpets, end up in the water and environment in parts of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina? FRONTLINE, The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier and AL.com investigate what happened and the ongoing health impacts.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> Unanswered questions about PFAS, also known as forever chemicals.
>> So if they’re forever, how do we address them?
>> That current law did not allow EPA to do bans or restrictions of chemicals unless there was enormous evidence.
>> These are major employers within these communities.
>> Who should be held accountable is basically a finger pointing game between the chemical industry, the carpet industry, and others.
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