The Devil We Know

The Devil We Know is a 2018 investigative documentary film by director Stephanie Soechtig regarding allegations of health hazards from perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, also known as C8), the key ingredient in Teflon, and DuPont's potential responsibility.[1][2] PFAS are commonly found in every household, and in products as diverse as non-stick cookware, stain resistant furniture and carpets, wrinkle free and water repellant clothing, cosmetics, lubricants, paint, pizza boxes, popcorn bags, and many other everyday products.[3] The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[4][5] The director, Soechtig, has also produced similar documentary exposés including Tapped (2009), about the pollution caused by bottled water, Fed Up (2014), dealing with the obesity-promoting food industry, and Under the Gun (2016), about the gun lobby.[2] The documentary was also shown on BBC Four in November 2018 as Poisoning America – The Devil We Know as part of the BBC Storyville documentary series.[6][7] Two of the most common types (PFOS and PFOA) were phased out of production in the United States (US) in 2002 and 2015 respectively, but are still present in some imported products. PFOA and PFOS are found in every American person’s blood stream in the parts per billion range, though those concentrations have decreased by 70% for PFOA and 84% for PFOS between 1999 and 2014, which coincides with the end of the production and phase out of PFOA and PFOS in the US.[8]

This article is about the 2018 documentary. For Robert Baer's book, see Robert Baer § Books.
The Devil We Know
Directed byStephanie Soechtig
Jeremy Seifert
Produced byStephanie Soechtig
Written byStephanie Soechtig
Mark Monroe
Release date
  • January 21, 2018 (2018-01-21) (Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

The story centers on Parkersburg, West Virginia, where the DuPont facility that manufactured Teflon was located. The film includes footage of public hearings, news reports and corporate ads, along with input from scientists and activists.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "Should we be scared of Teflon? A new Sundance documentary investigates", Los Angeles Times, Jan. 27, 2018
  2. "Film Review: ‘The Devil We Know’", Variety, April 12, 2018
  3. https://casaweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/National-PFAS-Receivers-Factsheet.pdf
  4. "‘The Devil We Know’ Trailer: Sundance Exposé on Dupont’s Cover-Up of Teflon’s Harmful Environmental Effects", IndieWire, Sept. 12, 2018
  5. ""'The Devil We Know' - Trailer"".
  6. Bradley, Mike (19 November 2018). "Monday's best TV: Storyville: Poisoning America". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  7. Crawford, Gill. "Poisoning America: The Devil We Know - Storyville". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  8. https://casaweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/National-PFAS-Receivers-Factsheet.pdf
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