{"id":4673,"date":"2025-02-16T21:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T21:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/?p=4673"},"modified":"2025-02-16T21:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T21:29:06","slug":"forever-chemicals-the-invisible-threat-we-cant-ignore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/forever-chemicals-the-invisible-threat-we-cant-ignore\/","title":{"rendered":"S02E06: Forever Chemicals \u2014 The Invisible Threat We Can\u2019t Ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PFAS\u2014also known as &#8220;forever chemicals&#8221;\u2014are everywhere. They\u2019re in our water, our soil, our food, and even our bodies. 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