Category: DuPont

Industry Conspired to Conceal PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Hazards for Decades, Study Shows

In a shocking exposé of global significance, confidential documents reveal that the chemical industry hid the harmful impact of substances known as “forever chemicals.” Investigation by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and the University of Colorado revealed the industry’s strategic measures to hinder public knowledge of the toxicity of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl…


Kigali Amendment Phasing Down HFCs Nears Senate Ratification

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted on May 4 to advance the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, moving the United States closer to formalizing the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) already included in 2020’s American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM). The AIM Act was passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and…


House of Beauty: Colonial Revival Style

In a series, master woodworker Brent Hull will introduce readers to the different architectural styles that were popularized throughout American history, explaining their significance and unique design features. In the early 1920s, two men of great wealth were investing their time and money into large restoration and preservation projects. These two men, H. F. DuPont…