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Netflix movie of the day: Dark Waters is Mark Ruffalo fighting injustice at its finest

This movie of battling for justice over a corporate giant is moody and engrossing.

TechRadar

Only 49 companies have been on the Fortune 500 for all 70 years. Here are their secrets to staying in power

Prolonged success boils down to a few subtle factors—but surprisingly, they don't include strategy, structure, technology, or even culture.

Fortune

Women run just 10.4% of Fortune 500 companies

The share of Fortune 500 companies run by women stayed flat at around 10% over the past year.

Fortune

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What is Kevlar – and why is it suddenly showing up in your trail running shoes?

Can this lightweight fiber really hold up to the demands of technical trails?

Advnture

DuPont Split Will Create Three Separate Companies: What To Know

DuPont announced plans to split into three publicly traded companies. Here's what you need to know.

Kiplinger

The power of corporate interests in food

"Corporations selling forever chemicals, fossil fuels and ultra-processed foods have a much greater role"

Salon

Dozens of Texas water systems exceed new federal limits on “forever chemicals”

The EPA set its first-ever drinking water limits for five types of PFAS chemicals, and nearly 50 Texas public water systems have reported exceeding the new limits for at least one.

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US imposes first-ever limits on levels of toxic PFAS in drinking water

EPA takes action for first time in 27 years against ‘forever chemicals’ feared to be contaminating water for over 200 million

The Guardian - US

All-Female Auto Repair Shop Lets Clients Get Manis and Pedis While Waiting For Their Cars

Girls Auto Clinic has been dedicated to redefining the automotive world since it launched in 2013

International Business Times UK

The Cancer Factory

Too many U.S. workers still suffer and die from exposure to well-known toxic substances, a Texas investigative reporter’s new book says.

Texas Observer

A North Carolina PFAS factory claims its emissions fell by 99.99%. A Guardian test reveals otherwise

Chemours and state regulators say the Fayetteville Works plant has reduced air emissions, but we found levels of ‘forever chemicals’ as much as 30 times higher than state tests

The Guardian - US

UN human rights experts express alarm over PFAS pollution in North Carolina

Evidence of Chemours-operated plant contaminating region is ‘alleged human rights violations’, say experts appointed by council

The Guardian - US

Gen Xers Ask: ‘Can I Afford to Retire?’

A feature on how Gen Xers are struggling with retirement planning.

Kiplinger

Dow’s CFO on retiring from the company after 33 years—and how he adheres to the strategy of ‘forget, borrow, learn’

“There's been a lot of evolution in the CFO role over the last 30-plus years,” Ungerleider says.

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The Guardian - US

New ‘forever chemicals’ polluting water near North Carolina plant, study finds

Researchers say discovery of at least 11 new kinds of PFAS in water near Chemours plant indicates more contamination than thought

Inverse

Why Do Superheroes Wear Spandex? The Rise, Fall, and Return of the Super-Stretchy Material

From Batman to the X-Men, superheroes and spandex were synonymous for decades. Then, everything changed.

Salon

Industry knew about the perils of PFAS

A document analysis shows that manufacturers knew for decades about the chemicals’ toxicity but kept promoting them

The National (Scotland)

Scottish packing plant for major UK supermarkets announces strike dates

Trade union Unite said about 100 members would take part in five 12-hour stoppages in September at the Dupont Teijin Films (DTF) site in the…

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The Guardian - US

Chemical companies’ PFAS payouts are huge – but the problem is even bigger

3M, DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have agreed settlement in the billions for polluting drinking water with ‘forever chemicals’

Chicago Tribune

Millions of Illinois residents get their drinking water from municipal and private wells contaminated with toxic forever chemicals

Testing during the past three years revealed nearly a million Illinoisans get their drinking water from municipal wells contaminated with toxic forever chemicals at levels exceeding state health guidelines.

Salon

Just how dangerous are PFAS?

From popcorn to drinking water, PFAS seem to be in nearly everything we consume. What exactly does this mean?

The Guardian - US

Chemical industry used big tobacco’s tactics to conceal evidence of PFAS risks

DuPont or 3M scientists discovered PFAS toxicity internally, but did not publish findings or report them to the EPA, study says

The Independent UK

Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from 'forever chemicals' water contamination

Three chemical manufacturing companies have reached a deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with compounds known as PFAS

The Guardian - US

Top US chemical firms to pay $1.2bn to settle water contamination lawsuits

Dupont, Chemours and Corteva agree deal and 3M also reportedly considering $10bn settlement to avoid trial due to start on Monday

TechRadar

Are air fryers toxic? We weigh up the facts

We look into whether or not air fryers are toxic, to give you our expert opinion.

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