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Canada's National Observer
The Poison Detectives
A firefighter’s wife and a corporate lawyer in different parts of the U.S. get pulled into solving separate mysteries. Something was making cows die and deer haemorrhage to death in West Virginia. That same something could also be giving firefighters cancer – all over the country. When the lawyer and the firefighter’s wife met, they found out they were working on the same mystery. The mystery was caused by a man-made chemical that environmental regulators should have known about but didn’t. A chemical that is said to be so toxic it is unclear if any contact with it is safe. The chemical was...
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5.0 stars from 33 ratings
Great podcast!
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“Regarding the fire fighters season. Wow, this brought back a far away memory:
In the late 80’s, early 90’s, I used to go to a friends cottage just outside Kingston Ont. To get to the cottage we would have to go through the DuP0nt security gates. We would have a great time catching the stuff in...”Read full review »
ELMKID via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/20/24
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“The regulators continually ignore the track record of the chemical industry. At this point after all the industry’s terrible errors how can regulators believe anything they say or publish?”
123x123x via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/04/24
Wonderful
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“An intriguing story, must listen”
LionQueen🦁 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/30/24
Recent Episodes
In this episode, everyone has given up on the regulators, who move slowly if at all. Lawsuits are filed by Diane Cotter’s husband Paul and his colleagues. The union, the International Association of Fire Fighters, sues the National Fire Protection Association, which sets the safety standards for...
Published 03/19/24
Published 03/19/24
We learn about the contamination of military bases in the U.S. and Canada from PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam. And how the foam residue has poisoned drinking water sources in both countries. We hear about one community in Quebec that was faced with a big problem finding a new source of...
Published 03/12/24
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