Chemistry For Your Life

By Melissa and Jam, BleavScience Chemistry

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August 31, 2023The history of “forever chemicals,” how did we get here? (PFAS part 2)
#168

Continuing our series on "forever chemicals" aka PFAS, we explore how we got into this situation. Where did PFAS come from? Why were they made? Were there any signs of PFAS being a problem early on? Let's investigate.
References from this Episode
https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/ptfe/3005920.article?adredir=1

https://www.teflon.com/en/news-events/history

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7530144/

https://www.investors.dupont.com/news-and-media/press-release-details/2023/Chemours-DuPont-and-Corteva-Reach-Comprehensive-PFAS-Settlement-with-U.S.-Water-Systems/default.aspx
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43 min
August 24, 2023Bonus: Why does coffee spoil faster than tea? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 47
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about silicone, coffee, pizza stones, hotdogs, and more!
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Venus Rebholz

Lyn Stubblefield

Jacob Taber

Brian Kimball

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Kristina Gotfredsen

Timothy Parker

Steven Boyles

Chris Skupien

Chelsea B

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Avishai Barnoy

Hunter Reardon
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36 min
August 17, 2023What are "forever" chemicals? (aka PFAs) And are they bad? (PFAS part 1)
#167

Have you heard of "forever" chemicals? Or PFAS, or PFOAS, or Teflon, or a bunch of other associated names and labels? Or have you ever used nonstick cookware, or a modern rain coat, or the countless other items that use PFAS today? Well if you couldn't tell by the questions, it's almost certain that you have interacted with PFAS in your life. What are they? Why are they everywhere? Is it a big deal? Let's get into it.
References from this Episode
https://youtu.be/tqKEG5LxPiY?t=189s

https://cen.acs.org/policy/chemical-regulation/define-PFAS/100/i24#

https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(18)65805-3/pdf

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/em/d0em00291g#!divAbstract

https://www.fda.gov/food/environmental-contaminants-food/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas

https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(18)65805-3/pdf
We want to give a special thanks to Bri McAllister for illustrating molecules for some episodes! Please go check out Bri’s art, follow and support her at entr0pic.artstation.com and @McAllisterBri on twitter!
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Nelly Silva

Venus Rebholz

Lyn Stubblefield

Jacob Taber

Brian Kimball

Emerson Woodhall

Kristina Gotfredsen

Timothy Parker

Steven Boyles

Chris Skupien

Chelsea B

Bri McAllister

Avishai Barnoy

Hunter Reardon
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45 min
August 10, 2023Is it safe to use teflon pans?
#041
Ok! So now that you know how teflon works (see last week's episode if you missed it), now it's time to discuss the equally important question: is it safe to use?? Are there any potential side-effects to using it? Can scratching teflon cause it to have an affect on our food, or even worse, on us? If there are potential dangers to teflon, is there any way to avoid them? Help! This week, Melissa and Jam delve into this topic, and tiptoe through the allegations to give you some things to consider when choosing you next pots and pans.

References from this episode
Organic Chemistry, Edition 11 - Solomon

If nothing sticks to Teflon, how does it stick to pans? - Scientific American

DuPont Faces Class-Action Lawsuits Over Teflon - Reich, Chemical and Engineering News

Perspective on Fluorocarbon Chemistry - David M. Lemal

Teflon’s Toxicity Level - Sharon Kelley

PTFE-coated non-stick cookware and toxicity concerns: a perspective - Muhammad Sajid & Muhammad Ilyas

The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare - The New York Times Magazine, Rich

Teflon’s Toxic Legacy - Earth Island Journal, Kelly
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Venus Rebholz

Lyn Stubblefield

Jacob Taber

Brian Kimball

Emerson Woodhall

Kristina Gotfredsen

Timothy Parker

Steven Boyles

Chris Skupien

Chelsea B

Bri McAllister

Avishai Barnoy

Hunter Reardon
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39 min
August 03, 2023What is silicone?
#166

At some point, silicone snuck onto the scene and found its way into many of our kitchens. It seems kinda like rubber, kinda like plastic, but somehow different. But how? Is silicone better, worse, or just different? What's going on at the molecular level, and can that tell us why silicone started replacing many kitchen utensils?
References from this Episode
https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/14/silicon

https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/silicones/3005950.article

https://edu.rsc.org/soundbite/silicon-and-silicones/2021259.article

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/qo/d0qo01075h

https://europepmc.org/article/med/2204381

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22575024/

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(22)00521-7/fulltext
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49 min
July 27, 2023Bonus: Are my shoes chemistry? (and other questions)
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 46
In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about rubber, cold brew coffee, crystals, greenhouse gases, and more.
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Lyn Stubblefield

Jacob Taber

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Timothy Parker

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25 min
July 20, 2023What is dietary fiber?
#165

Fiber. Dietary Fiber. Fiber optic internet. We all probably know that fiber is good for you, good for digestion etc. But why? Also what is fiber really? Why do some foods have it and others don't? Is it actually helpful for digestion? If so, why? Let's find out!
References from this episode
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf101021s

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK234933/#:~:text=Dietary%20fibers%20a%20are%20mainly,fiber%20in%20plant%20cell%20walls.

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/getauthorversionpdf/C5FO00950B

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6627181/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308814603005314

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1467-3010.2005.00481.x

https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/nutrition-food-safety-health/dietary-fiber-9-333/

https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/print-publications/t/dietary-fiber-t-3138.pdf

https://extension.usu.edu/archive/is-all-dietary-fiber-the-same

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9226567/

https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/lignin/3007765.article

https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-grants-citizen-petition-acacia-gum-arabic-dietary-fiber
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47 min
July 13, 2023What is jam? (and jelly and preserves etc.)
#087 Rebroadcast
Jams, jellies, preserves, marmalade. So many kinds of fruit spreads, but how are they made? How do they go from fruit to gooey spread? How are they delicious? What the chemistry here, and how has it been going on long before we understood it?
References from this episode
https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/pectin/3005903.article

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/jam

https://extension.psu.edu/pectins-role-in-making-jam-and-jelly

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/bk-1986-0310.ch001

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223750507_Pectin_New_insights_into_an_old_polymer_are_starting_to_gel

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/chapter/bk9781782622956-00205/978-1-78262-295-6

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39 min
July 06, 2023What is rubber?
#164

Something some common and useful in our everyday lives, from gloves to toy balls, what even is rubber? What makes it rubber, and what makes it different and unique from other substances? Also, where does it come from? Let's find out.
References from this episode
https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/rubber/3005929.article

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stretch-it-how-does-temperature-affect-a-rubber-band/

https://youtu.be/n2zOdsxC_eo

https://youtu.be/54-rMC_67TM

https://youtu.be/qnAhsioaHug

https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/ethnobotany/latex.shtml

https://www.jacionline.org/action/showPdf?pii=S0091-6749%2802%2900098-2
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46 min
June 29, 2023Bonus: 1,000,000 Downloads! - YouTube Live Replay
Bonus Episode: Question and Response 45
This month we have a special bonus episode. To celebrate reaching 1,000,000 downloads, we hung out with a bunch of podcast listeners on YouTube Live and answered questions and had a blast. Check it out if you missed it!
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