franceinfo junior. What are “eternal pollutants”?

It is a study on “eternal pollutants” which challenged the children of franceinfo junior, pupils of CE2-CM1 at the school of Mons-en-Pévèle in the North. The researchers of a study published in the journal Environmental science and technology letters collected toilet paper rolls sold in North America, Latin America, Europe and Africa, as well as sewage samples, and found compounds that can turn into chemicals dubbed “pollutants eternal”. To answer children’s questions, the program extends its microphone to Pierre Labadie, chemist, researcher at the CNRS.

The first question goes to Aubin: “In what form are the eternal pollutants?” asks the schoolboy at the microphone of the show. Mathys wonders “where are the eternal pollutants: in cans, waste paper, masks?” Alice for her part questions the researcher: “Can it be dangerous, toxic to living beings?” Julian wants to know if these pollutants can “kill the planet”.
On this page, re-listen in full to this franceinfo junior program on so-called “eternal” pollutants.