Forever Chemicals, Part 3

by Btemmink

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Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025 Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025 at 10:49:23am PST

My theory on defeating a Trump organization that seemingly only understands profit, especially for white folks, is to deny them that profit. Seemingly, the best way to defeat his PFA nonsense it to make it unprofitable, at least in the U.S. Until we replace his administration with a rational, democratic one, that might be our best bet.

This is already underway at the state level. At least sixteen states have already banned at least some PFA’s. That is a good start. Yet, it obviously reveals that there is still work to be done.

Maryland has legislated a committee to study the largest manufacturers and to establish testing methodologies for PFA’s. Hopefully, Kossacks in other states will follow suit, push their state governments to action and begin to share all information.

The following, just showed up in response to a Google search on largest manufacturers of PFA’s.

Dupont and 3M are the largest manufacturers. These companies had preliminary evidence of PFAS toxicity as early as the 1960s and knew broadly about the dangers the chemicals pose by 1970. See the EWG Timelines of what companies knew and when they knew it here.

The battle has already begun. It is time we all join it.