Library lecture on the history of 'forever chemicals'

posted on 9/11/2025

Join the Dover Public Library virtually on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m. for “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America” with award-winning Journalist Sharon Udasin. The program is in partnership with the Nashua Public Library. Register to receive a link to the live stream.

Based on reporting in four highly contaminated towns and incriminating documents, Udasin traces the history of these chemicals. The talk is based on the book of the same name that Udasin co-wrote with Journalist Rachel Frazin. 

PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”, are found in everyday products, from cooking pans to mascara, and are estimated to be in the bloodstream of 97% of Americans. In this talk, Udasin shares evidence that the makers of forever chemicals may have known for decades about the deadly risks of their products, which their own scientists have been documenting since the 1960s.

Udasin is an environment reporter, based in Boulder, Colo., who has been delving into water contamination and conservation issues for 15 years. She was a Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder and has reported for The Hill, The Jerusalem Post, and The New York Jewish Week.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the library’s website at library.dover.nh.gov or call 603-516-6050.