41 - Tim pushes toxic soil

<p>Tonight's deep dive goes into the PFAS toxic soil issue once again, as it seems the office of Tim Pallas is pushing material out on the tunnel project. &nbsp;<br> <br> Tim Pallas' office is said to have issued a document that states "Extensive research shows there is no consistent evidence that PFAS is harmful to human health (The Australian Government's Expert Health Panel &nbsp;for PFAS report 2018)" &nbsp;But the USA EPA states here <a href="https://www.epa.gov/pfas/basic-information-pfas">https://www.epa.gov/pfas/basic-information-pfas</a> : &nbsp;<br> <br> There is evidence that exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse health outcomes in humans. If humans, &nbsp;or animals, ingest PFAS (by eating or drinking food or water than contain PFAS), the PFAS are absorbed, and can accumulate in the body. PFAS stay in the human body for long periods of time. As a result, as people get exposed to PFAS from different sources over time, the level of PFAS in their bodies may increase to the point where they suffer from adverse health effects. &nbsp;<br> <br> Studies indicate that PFOA and PFOS can cause reproductive and developmental, liver and kidney, and immunological effects in laboratory animals. Both chemicals have caused tumors in animal studies. The most consistent findings from human epidemiology studies are increased cholesterol levels among exposed populations, with more limited findings related to: &nbsp;<br> </p> <ul> <li>infant birth weights,&nbsp;</li> <li>effects on the immune system,&nbsp;</li> <li>cancer (for PFOA), and&nbsp;</li> <li>thyroid hormone disruption (for PFOS). &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>This episode contains material used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015) &nbsp;</p> <p>Tone's Review is made for an adult audience. Viewer discretion is advised.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tony-hooper/message