Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy

Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy (2026)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2026-02-03
  • Runtime: 0h 54min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: PBS
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Jonathan Schienberg

Summary

How did PFAS chemicals once used in popular stain-resistant carpets end up in the water and environment in parts of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina? FRONTLINE, The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier and AL.com investigate what happened with these forever chemicals and the ongoing health impacts. The joint investigation draws on thousands of pages of documents and court depositions and interviews with former regulators and industry insiders, as well as doctors, scientists and people who have the kinds of illnesses that researchers have linked to PFAS contamination.

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  • Will Lyman

    as Narrator
Directing Jonathan Schienberg Director
Production Jonathan Schienberg Producer
Writing Jonathan Schienberg Writer
Production Kate McCormick Producer
Production Dana Miller Ervin Producer
Production Frank Koughan Executive Producer
Editing Robert Kirwan Editor
Editing Andrew Gersh Additional Editing
Camera Tim Grucza Director of Photography
Production Tarryn Mento Associate Producer
Production Raney Aronson-Rath Executive Producer

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