Videos and Podcasts

STEEP Podcast Series: SILENT CHEMICALS, LOUD SCIENCE

Silent Chemicals, Loud Science: a show that takes the “better living” out of chemistry. We talk to experts from around the globe about what’s eating you — chemically speaking — even if you don’t know it.

STEEP Short Video Series SILENT CHEMICALS, LOUD SCIENCE 

• Part 1: PFAS: What Are They - Now known, now quantified, their dangerous presence was once quietly floating under the radar. Quiet, indicates Rainer Lohmann, a University of Rhode Island (URI) researcher, is no longer an option for communities increasingly concerned about… ...Read more and watch the video
• Part 2: PFAS: Where Do They Come From? - When firefighters save lives by spraying flames with extinguishing foams, we see why these foams -- PFAS, or “forever chemicals” -- fulfill an important safety role in modern human life. But are they really needed… ...Read more and watch the video
• Part 3: PFAS: Where are They in the Environment? - The birds all tell the same story -- PFAS are a prevalent part of the food web. “They are saturated with them,” says Anna Robuck, a University of Rhode Island (URI) doctoral student, as she… ...Read more and watch the video
• Part 4: PFAS: How Do They Travel in the Environment - Invisibly, silently -- the chemicals in PFAS reach far into our lives; from drinking water in wells in our backyards, to the polar ice of the Arctic, we now know the depth and breadth of… ...Read more and watch the video
• Part 5: PFAS: How Do They Impact Ecosystems? - It's the "Wild West" right now, says Anna Robuck, University of Rhode Island (URI) doctoral candidate and STEEP – Sources, Transport, Exposure & Effects of PFAS – Trainee, describing what’s known or understood about the… ...Read more and watch the video
• Part 6: PFAS: How Exposed Am I? - Some of us, like members of the military, have suffered heavy exposure to PFAS due to their repeated participation in emergency exercises with chemical laden firefighting foams. Others of us, like people who either work… ...Read more and watch the video
• Part 7: PFAS: How Might Exposure Impact My Health? - On a daily basis, Angela Slitt, a STEEP – Sources, Transport, Exposure & Effects of PFAS – researcher and toxicologist, conducts laboratory experiments that help her and her team understand more how PFAS, “forever chemicals,”… ...Read more and watch the video
• Part 8: PFAS: What Can I Do? - Tackling PFAS – reducing it in our lives – can seem insurmountable. Science shows us in data the dangers of these chemicals, and the depth to which they pervade our bodies and the world; what… ...Read more and watch the video