The Biggest Chemical Coverup In History

Why HN readers recommended it

Recommended as a good, accessible explanation of PFAS, its low safe limits and why regulation matters.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Veritasium

Topic

pfas forever chemicals

Format

documentary

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

8

Recommendation years in dataset

2025–2026

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From the original HN conversations

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• Based on his video, I have given up eating microwave popcorn and have gone back to stove-top made. If his numbers are to be believed (and I do), the coating on the inside of a microwave popcorn bag that is used to keep the cooking …

• If you want a good explanation of PFAs, Veritasium did a video on it. [VIDEO] The safe allowable ppm counts are insanely low for this shit.

• If you want more context on PFAS, I recommend this Veritasium video [0]. It expanded on my usual thought of "PFAS = bad," explaining why non-stick cookware is probably fine while other forms of PFAS are problematic. The video also covers the environmental damage caused …