James O’Neill and Scott Fallon, reporters for The Record/NorthJersey.com join us to discuss their recent investigation into DuPont’s toxic legacy in northern New Jersey: “Toxic Secrets: Pollution, Evasion and Fear in North Jersey.” They found that owners of the former DuPont facility which operated out of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey for 100 years knew that the cancer-causing solvents they leaked could vaporize into homes in the surrounding communities. They examine DuPont’s fight against regulators, and the cancer clusters that exist as a result of toxic plumes.
This segment is guest hosted by Jami Floyd.