Hazard Podcast
A narrative, investigative podcast about living on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
Latest Episode: Hazard NJ Podcast - First a Miracle, Then a Curse. Teflon at Dupont in far South Jersey - Season 3: Episode 1
It was 1938 at a DuPont laboratory in far South Jersey when scientists stumbled upon the chemical that would become known as Teflon. The accidental discovery became a scientific miracle, laying the groundwork for an entirely new class of incredibly durable chemicals that would be used for all sorts of purposes. But that progress came with a toxic hidden cost that has only recently become fully understood. Now, the small town where it all started is on the front lines of a global pollution crisis.
Latest News from Hazard: Hazard NJ: Why examine climate change and toxic sites?
The NJ Spotlight News multi-platform series called 'Hazard NJ' digs deep into some of New Jersey’s Superfund sites and the ways in which climate change threatens them. Jordan Gass-Poore', who hosts the project's podcasts, explains the genesis of the series and what is hoped it will underline about climate change's critical threats to toxic sites in New Jersey.