{"product_id":"inescapable-facing-up-to-forever-chemicals-hardcover","title":"Inescapable: Facing Up to Forever Chemicals - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eF. Marina Schauffler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA portrait of people fighting for truth and accountability as they confront the environmental injustice of \"forever chemicals.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvisible and nearly indestructible, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have seeped into the blood of almost every American and permeated the natural world. These insidious chemicals now drift on global air currents, fall in rain, accumulate in soils and food webs, and can persist in ecosystems for generations. \u003ci\u003eInescapable \u003c\/i\u003ereveals how ordinary people are tackling the toxic impacts from this sprawling class of industrial compounds--long used in consumer products, building supplies, and firefighting foam and still widely produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist Marina Schauffler recounts how PFAS contamination in Maine, a state known for its bountiful farms, woods, and waters, has upended lives and livelihoods, endangered public health, and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Stories from homeowners, firefighters, farmers, tribal members, researchers, and elected officials reveal the staggering implications of the federal government's failure to regulate synthetic chemicals that manufacturers have known for decades were toxic. Maine is among states at the forefront of PFAS testing and regulation, but no region is immune from this chemical threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poignant accounts in this book illuminate the challenge of reckoning with the far-reaching effects of PFAS and addressing the ongoing burden borne by highly affected individuals. Countless communities across the nation and world could face similar struggles as the ubiquity of PFAS contamination becomes clear. \u003ci\u003eInescapable\u003c\/i\u003e offers a roadmap for tackling this chemical Hydra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eF. Marina Schauffler\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and the author of \u003ci\u003eTurning to Earth: Stories of Ecological Conversion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 9.23 x 6.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48176602448131,"sku":"9781421453996","price":36.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/eq0Q9Isxmd9781421453996.webp?v=1779238249","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-gb\/products\/inescapable-facing-up-to-forever-chemicals-hardcover","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}