Patreon Preview 259. The Forever Polymers in Our Blood

Published: June 7, 2023, 7:36 a.m.

b'We take a deeper look at the political ecology of the \\u201cforever chemicals\\u201d that are integral to the existing microchip manufacturing process, the very serious damage they are wreaking on human health and the environment, the industrial interests that are aggressively pushing back against any attempt to regulate these chemicals, and the CEO of Chemours who has come forth as an ardent defender of the polymers in our blood.\\n\\nStuff we reference\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 The crackdown on risky chemicals that could derail the chip industry https://www.ft.com/content/76979768-59c0-436f-b731-40ba329a7544\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 EU ban on forever chemicals would hit bloc\\u2019s green transition, warns top industry boss https://www.ft.com/content/197ca0c8-0a4d-4794-bc46-796139821f3d\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 The dystopian lake filled by the world\\u2019s tech lust https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150402-the-worst-place-on-earth\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 Mark E. Newman https://www.chemours.com/en/about-chemours/leadership/mark-e-newman-leadership-bio \\n\\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills \\n\\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)'