As of September 2025, the state of Michigan has designated 340 PFAS sites — sources of contamination by "forever chemicals." But our scientific knowledge of PFAS and human and animal health still has substantial gaps. Today, we discussed a new study from MSU that suggests a link between PFAS exposure and a weaker immune response in the human body.
Then, we spoke with Danny Funt, acclaimed author of the book Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling, ahead of his visit to Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor.
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GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW:
- Courtney Carignan, exposure scientist, environmental epidemiologist, associate professor at Michigan State University
- Danny Funt, Charlotte-based reporter and editor
