"The goal in our water should be zero". Robert Billott, the lawyer made famous when he was played by @markruffalo.bsky.social in Dark Waters, has spent his career battling manufacturers of PFAS who've created a situation where we have to ask how many carcinogens are acceptable in drinking water.🧵 - ThreadSky

leanahosea.bsky.social • 49 days ago

"The goal in our water should be zero". Robert Billott, the lawyer made famous when he was played by @markruffalo.bsky.social in Dark Waters, has spent his career battling manufacturers of PFAS who've created a situation where we have to ask how many carcinogens are acceptable in drinking water.🧵

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leanahosea.bsky.social•49 days ago

Prof Ian Cousins explains levels of PFAS deemed "safe" in tap water vary wildly from country to country, with Denmark leading the pack, the US & Sweden taking second place & the UK & EU limping in way behind - with levels of PFAS permissable in our tap water 50x higher than allowed in Denmark. 2/3

leanahosea.bsky.social•49 days ago

You can watch the whole show here:
3/3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE8a0jqW5eo

asleepinyorkshire.bsky.social•47 days ago

If we want to export to the EU we will have to meet these standards I assume? Well that's a good start 👏

nethertonfoundry.bsky.social•49 days ago

One of the motivations behind our PFAS free cookware

leanahosea.bsky.social•49 days ago

Yes, PFAS from ordinary non-stick cookware is a likely cause of some water contamination when people do the dishes. Prof Patrick Byrne has found 50% of the PFOS in the Mersey comes from treated wastewater discharged into the river.
https://www.endsreport.com/toxic

asleepinyorkshire.bsky.social•47 days ago

There's clear evidence that US companies game the system. They cheat until found out. Then they lie, decieve, stall & so on. Then they pay out something before they do it again. Is there a perfect irony when Hollywood makes a profit by producing a film about it? There should be no reason to make the

asleepinyorkshire.bsky.social•47 days ago

film in the first place! There's something very messed up about the way stuff works in the US. Europe does appear to be on a better trajectory and the UK needs to resist any further "Americanisation". The costs will be unbearable. Individuals rights are important. Clean drinking water is fundamental

asleepinyorkshire.bsky.social•47 days ago

We have issues in the UK. This should not be tolerated. But where do "we" find the time and the money? Surely this is what we have gov't & regulators for? Thank you for sharing Leana. Kind regards

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