Bad Chemistry

Articles by Sharon Lerner on the global contamination crisis surrounding toxic industrial chemicals such as PFOA, PFOS, and GenX. The U.S. has refused to regulate the chemicals in this class, known as PFAS, despite the fact that they persist indefinitely in the environment and have been linked to cancer and many other illnesses.

Bad ChemistryChemours Is Using the U.S. as an Unregulated Dump for Europe’s Toxic GenX Waste

Sharon Lerner — Feb. 1

GenX was introduced in 2009 by DuPont to replace PFOA, but it presents many of the same health and environmental problems and causes cancer in lab animals.

Bad ChemistryThe U.S. Military Plans to Keep Incinerating Toxic Firefighting Foam, Despite Health Risks

Sharon Lerner — Jan. 27

The U.S. military plans to incinerate unused firefighting foam containing hazardous chemicals, even with the health and environmental risks this poses.

Bad ChemistryPFOA and PFOS Cause Lower Sperm Counts and Smaller Penises, Study Finds

Sharon Lerner — November 30 2018

There’s a new reason to be concerned about PFOA and PFOs, toxic chemicals used in nonstick pans, waterproof products, and firefighting foam.

Bad ChemistryEPA Continues to Approve Toxic PFAS Chemicals Despite Widespread Contamination

Sharon Lerner — October 25 2018

Such chemicals, like PFOA and PFOS, have been associated with cancers, hormonal disruption, obesity, and immune and reproductive problems.

Bad ChemistryNationwide Class Action Lawsuit Targets DuPont, Chemours, 3M, and Other Makers of PFAS Chemicals

Sharon Lerner — October 6 2018

Robert Bilott, who successfully sued DuPont over PFOA, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of everyone in the U.S. who has PFAS chemicals in their blood.

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