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The Devil We Know

The first recollectionI have of it is when the supplier of the chemical,the 3M company,...

The first recollection
I have of it is when the supplier of the chemical,
the 3M company, provided DuPont with some
information about rats that had been subjected
to exposure of the chemical

Full Transcript

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The first recollection I have of it is when
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the supplier of the chemical, the 3M company,
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provided DuPont with some information about rats
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that had been subjected to exposure of the chemical.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:42
Uploaded
Jun 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Diamond Docs,Atlas Films

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Movie Summary

A group of citizens in West Virginia challenges a powerful corporation to be more environmentally responsible.
3M had some test data, - The Devil We Know 00:21
3M had some test data,
Based on the 3M study there was potential risk to the fetus. - The Devil We Know 00:04
Based on the 3M study there was potential risk to the fetus.
"Parker has brought WV another long meeting - The Devil We Know 00:33
"Parker has brought WV another long meeting
And when you called him a con man, did you know how many of his cattle had died? - The Devil We Know 00:15
And when you called him a con man, did you know how many of ...
"Advantages of settling." Do you see that? - The Devil We Know 00:12
"Advantages of settling." Do you see that?
When did you first become involved with APFO or C-8? - The Devil We Know 00:05
When did you first become involved with APFO or C-8?
I was first aware of it prior to 1977. - The Devil We Know 00:04
I was first aware of it prior to 1977.
Perfluorinated materials had been found in human blood. - The Devil We Know 00:04
Perfluorinated materials had been found in human blood.
At first, 3M and DuPont were checking to see - The Devil We Know 00:14
At first, 3M and DuPont were checking to see
So they started going to archived bloody supplies, - The Devil We Know 00:13
So they started going to archived bloody supplies,
They tested kids, they tested adults, they went to Asia. - The Devil We Know 00:13
They tested kids, they tested adults, they went to Asia.
Eventually, they did find some clean blood. - The Devil We Know 00:13
Eventually, they did find some clean blood.
That blood was clean because the Teflon chemicals - The Devil We Know 00:07
That blood was clean because the Teflon chemicals
The main sources of exposure are still something of a mystery. - The Devil We Know 00:12
The main sources of exposure are still something of a...
Today, every baby probably on the planet, - The Devil We Know 00:31
Today, every baby probably on the planet,
We think of these chemicals as associated with 3M and DuPont, - The Devil We Know 00:35
We think of these chemicals as associated with 3M and...
Thousands of facilities, including the furniture store down the street, - The Devil We Know 00:12
Thousands of facilities, including the furniture store down ...
And today a product that you'll find - The Devil We Know 00:05
And today a product that you'll find
And then you realize that companies in Asia and in Europe, - The Devil We Know 00:07
And then you realize that companies in Asia and in Europe,
And I think with a chemical that is potentially biopersistent - The Devil We Know 00:08
And I think with a chemical that is potentially...