NBC reports on Forever Chemicals (PFAS), tooth decay, and and Dupont back in 2020 (NBC)
American chemical companies DuPont and Chemours have discharged toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the local environment, completely disregarding the rights and wellbeing of residents along the lower Cape Fear River in North Carolina, UN experts report. This is the latest in a series of reports confirming the presence of Forever Chemicals in drinking water, with America’s NBC covering the problem with Dupont back in 2020.
According to the UN experts, members of affected communities have been denied access to clean and safe water for decades as a result of the actions of DuPont and Chemours, who continued to produce and discharge PFAS despite knowledge of its toxic impacts on human health. The UN has expressed concerns about the impact of this toxic contamination problem on a global scale.
While there have been reports about the UN’s infiltration by Hamas terrorists, it is important to consider the significant implications of this report regarding the toxic impacts of PFAS.
What are Forever Chemicals and where do they come from?
Forever Chemicals, or PFAS, are found in personal care products, cosmetics, plastics, grease-resistant paper, fast food containers, and stain-resistant coatings. These chemicals are highly persistent, meaning that they do not easily degrade in nature and can cause harm for decades, even centuries.
The UN experts have also raised concerns about the export of PFAS-hazardous waste, as well as the alleged capture of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by DuPont and Chemours, delaying efforts to regulate PFAS chemicals.
The lack of protection against business-related human rights abuses, inadequate enforcement and remediation measures, and the negative impact of corporate restructuring on achieving accountability and effective remedies have all been highlighted by the UN experts.
The UN experts have also expressed grave concern about the spread of disinformation by companies like DuPont and Chemours regarding PFAS. They emphasize the need for decarbonization strategies to be integrated with detoxification strategies and guided by human rights.
Who are the UN experts?
The Special Rapporteurs are part of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. This includes American environmental lawyer Marcos A. Orellana, Canadian “warrior lawyer” David R. Boyd, Spanish lawyer Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, and others who are working on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises.
