TMHS 830: This Company Poisoned Citizens & Used The Government to Cover It Up
The Model Health Show
Shawn Stevenson
4.8 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 September 2024
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Today, we’re exposed to more chemicals than ever in human history. Forever chemicals like PFAs are present in our air, water, and soil. And while the extent of this exposure is only recently coming to light, there is a dark and troubling story behind our chemical exposure—which involves companies prioritizing profit and convenience over human health.
On today’s show, we’re going to unpack one of the biggest environmental scandals in human history. You’re going to learn about the history of one of the most prevalent and detrimental chemicals: Teflon. You’re going to hear about the effects of using non-stick cookware, its pervasiveness in today’s population, and how one company intentionally poisoned citizens.
And more importantly, you’re going to learn about something you can control—your home environment. You’re going to learn how to upgrade your kitchen with non-toxic alternatives, and how to protect yourself and your family from harmful forever chemicals. This is information everyone needs to know, so click play and enjoy the show!
In this episode you’ll discover:
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What chemicals are present in non-stick cookware.
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How PFAs impact human health.
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The history of using chemicals in consumer goods.
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How a major cookware company covered up the harmful effects of their products.
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What Teflon fever is.
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How certain chemicals made it through government regulatory agencies.
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What the term forever chemical means.
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The year when Teflon was removed from cookware.
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Why replacing PFOAs with other chemicals is problematic.
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How many newly invented chemicals are released into our environment yearly.
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The importance of being proactive in protecting your health.
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What the most impactful change you can make in your kitchen is.
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The pros and cons of stainless-steel cookware.
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When to use cast iron.
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What ceramic coated cookware is.
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The good news about human health and resiliency.
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Why taking care of your environment is critical.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You are now listening to the model health show with Sean Stevenson. |
| 0:04.0 | For more visit the model health show.com. |
| 0:08.0 | What if a billion dollar company was knowingly poisoning U.S. citizens who were simply trying to feed their families? |
| 0:18.0 | What if this company used a chemical that is now showing up in the blood of over 99% of the world's population. |
| 0:25.0 | And what if this company used the US government to hide the truth about what they were doing? |
| 0:31.0 | Today you're going to discover how one of the most common things in kitchens |
| 0:36.0 | all over the world have been slowly poisoning families for decades. |
| 0:41.0 | For many years, conventional quote non-stick cookware has been used by families |
| 0:46.2 | under the assumption that they were safe. |
| 0:49.6 | Conventional non-stick cookware is coated with a material called polyetroethylene or PTFE commonly known as |
| 0:58.5 | Teflon. Some of the powerful chemicals used to make Teflon provide its remarkable qualities. |
| 1:05.0 | It's non-stick, it's oil repellent, and it's water repellent. |
| 1:10.0 | It essentially provides a potent chemical shield. |
| 1:14.0 | One of the most notorious compounds used to make Teflon cookware |
| 1:18.0 | is a chemical known as perfloral octanoic acid or PFOA. |
| 1:25.0 | The makers of the massively popular Teflon cookware |
| 1:28.8 | is the company DuPont, |
| 1:30.8 | and they refer to PFOA as C8. Now whether it's referred to as PFOA or C8, this |
| 1:39.2 | chemical is a part of an ever-expanding list of P-FAS chemicals or as scientists are referring to them as forever chemicals. |
| 1:49.6 | Check out this recent segment on these forever chemicals that was featured on CBS Sunday morning. |
| 1:56.7 | PFAS is an acronym for a family of man-made compounds called purr and polyfluoral alkali substances. |
| 2:04.0 | The CDC has listed a host of health effects |
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