“PFAS in the House” was produced by Great Lakes Now/Detroit Public TV, in partnership with Type Investigations. This article was also co-published in Consumer Reports and The Guardian.
After spending several months reporting on the PFAS crisis, an alarming realization hit taco night might be poisoning me.
I learned that the type of nonstick pans that I used to fry the fish usually contain the toxic chemicals, also called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Research alerted me to their use in some types of parchment paper used to roll tortillas, while the aluminum foil in which I wrapped leftovers raised a red flag with its “nonstick” label. For dessert, I purchased cookies that a local bakery packed in the type of paper bags sometimes treated with PFAS, and the chemicals may have been in my tap water and fish.
“PFAS in the House” was produced by Great Lakes Now/Detroit Public TV, in partnership with Type Investigations. After spending several months reporting on
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I Tested My Blood, Tap Water, Household Products, and Cat for PFAS
Here’s what I learned about the risks posed by these toxic ‘forever chemicals’ By Tom Perkins for Type Investigations February 23, 2021
I tested my tap water, household products and cat for toxic forever chemicals
Tom Perkins tested dozens of household items, as well as blood samples from his cat, Ling Ling, for PFAS. Photograph: Great Lakes Now
Tom Perkins tested dozens of household items, as well as blood samples from his cat, Ling Ling, for PFAS. Photograph: Great Lakes Now
The extent of PFAS contamination is only now coming into focus. Here’s what I learned from investigating my home
This story is co-published with Type Investigations
Tue 23 Feb 2021 12.05 EST
Last modified on Tue 23 Feb 2021 18.05 EST
After spending several months reporting on the PFAS crisis, I had an alarming realization: taco night might be poisoning me.