00:00These moms are fighting forever chemicals across the globe
00:03because these toxic substances have made their way into their children's blood.
00:07PFAS can be found in all sorts of products.
00:10So when the Italian company Mitteni didn't treat its waste properly,
00:13hundreds of thousands of people were exposed to the chemicals in this region of Italy.
00:18About 4,000 deaths may be linked to PFAS contamination here.
00:30The Italian mothers sued and won.
00:33The court sentenced 11 former company executives to prison for serious environmental crimes.
00:38But the story didn't end here. The operation simply moved to India.
00:42The Italian mothers inspired the Indian mothers to fight back.
00:45The problem? India still has no specific laws to regulate these forever chemicals.
01:00But after protests, PFAS have been discussed in Parliament for the first time.
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