“Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy” (full documentary) | FRONTLINE (PBS)

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How did PFAS chemicals once used in popular stain-resistant carpets end up in the water and environment in parts of Georgia and Alabama? An investigation from FRONTLINE in partnership with The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier and AL.com. This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Donate to FRONTLINE now: https://bit.ly/47DFzCb And support your local PBS station here: https://www.pbs.org/donate For decades, PFAS, a group of manmade forever chemicals prized for their water- and stain-resistance, were ubiquitous in everything from nonstick pans to raincoats to shoes. But accumulating research has linked some kinds of PFAS to serious health problems. In few places is this issue more pronounced than northwest Georgia, home to some of the world’s largest carpet companies, and now grappling with an environmental crisis. This story unfolds in “Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy,” a documentary investigating how PFAS chemicals once used in making stain-resistant carpets ended up in the environment and the drinking water in parts of Georgia and Alabama, and the ongoing health impacts. “Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy” is part of a groundbreaking multiplatform investigative collaboration among local and national news organizations. Over much of the past year, the consortium of journalists reviewed thousands of pages of documents and court depositions and interviewed former regulators and industry i

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