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VIRTUAL: Poisoning The Well

How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America

2026-01-14 19:00:00 2026-01-14 20:15:00 America/New_York VIRTUAL: Poisoning The Well Author Sharon Udasin will discuss her new book, Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. Learn how PFAS— a set of toxic chemicals most have never heard of— poisoned the country. Virtual -

Wednesday, January 14
7:00pm - 8:15pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-14 19:00:00 2026-01-14 20:15:00 America/New_York VIRTUAL: Poisoning The Well Author Sharon Udasin will discuss her new book, Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. Learn how PFAS— a set of toxic chemicals most have never heard of— poisoned the country. Virtual -

Author Sharon Udasin will discuss her new book, Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. Learn how PFAS— a set of toxic chemicals most have never heard of— poisoned the country.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**

Author Sharon Udasin will discuss her new book, Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. Learn how PFAS— a set of toxic chemicals most people have never heard of— poisoned the entire country. Based on original, shoe-leather reporting in four highly contaminated towns and damning documents from the polluters’ own files, Poisoning the Well traces an ugly history of corporate greed and devastation of human lives.

Udasin is an environment reporter who has been delving into water contamination and conservation issues for fifteen years. She was a Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder and has reported for numerous outlets, most recently covering U.S. West climate issues for The Hill from 2021-2025. She co-authored Poisoning the Well with Rachel Frazin.

RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

Presented in partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Lecture | History & Genealogy | Author event |

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