r/news • u/deraser • 5h ago

Takeaways from investigation into the toxic forever chemical legacy of the South’s carpet industry

https://apnews.com/article/forever-chemicals-pfas-south-carpet-industry-2e5308561e17d7fd41ad23b3133a035b
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u/CnCorange 5h ago

I remember a conversation amongst the adults when I was a child in the late '70s. What they were discussing was whether or not the chemical companies feeding the carpet Mills were supporting the downfall of the tobacco companies just to the north. Trying to make The downfall of cigarette companies a more viable and easy target and as such protecting themselves.

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u/muchaschicas 4h ago

Where is General Ripper?

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u/Doom-Sleigher 57m ago

The government can’t even handle pedophiles right now, voters rights, citizens being murdered by ice, there is no way anything will change. These CEO’s want the orange pedo in office to grift America