تسميم البئر: كيف لوّثت شركة فوريفر كيميكالز أمريكا

This is the horrific true story of how PFAS, a group of toxic chemicals most people have never heard of, poisoned the entire country. Drawing on original field reports from four heavily polluted cities and damning documents from the files of polluters themselves, Poisoning the Well traces an ugly history of corporate greed and its destruction of human life. We learn that PFAS compounds, the “forever chemicals” found in everyday products, from cookware to mascara, circulate in the veins of 97% of Americans. We witness the pain of families who have lost sisters, daughters, cousins ​​and neighbors after PFAS compounds seep into their drinking water. We are discovering evidence that the manufacturers of these eternal chemicals may have known for decades about the deadly risks of their products, because their own scientists have been documenting these risks since the 1960s. We see our government failing, time and time again, to provide basic protections to its citizens. It is impossible to read this shocking revelation without feeling outraged at the recklessness of corporate America. But readers will also be impressed by the spirit of ordinary people who, while fighting for their lives, took it upon themselves to fix a flawed regulatory system. Poisoning the Well is haunting and infuriating, inspiring and motivating, offering a unique window into the worst and best of human nature. It is an indispensable book for anyone concerned with the unchecked power of industry and the hidden danger it poses to the health of the nation—and to the health of each one of us.