This episode originally aired on December 16, 2019.
Teflon was discovered in 1938 as part of the Manhattan Project.
50 years later, it was a household trademark name of the non-stick, water-resistant coating for pots and pans.
Now, it’s memorable for ushering in the era of so-called forever chemicals that will endure for generations to come.
Today on The All Sides Summer Reading Series, lawyer and author Robert Bilott tells the story of his 20-year environmental fight.
Guests:
- Robert Bilott, lawyer, author, “Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-Year Battle Against DuPont”
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