-Staff reports-
The public is invited to a special screening of a documentary focusing on PFAS contamination in the South on Monday at the DeSoto Theatre in downtown Rome.
This documentary is part of a sweeping months-long investigative effort, “Forever Stained: The South’s Carpet Empire and the Chemicals that Don’t Go Away,” from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier in South Carolina, AL.com in Alabama, FRONTLINE (PBS) and The Associated Press.
The doors open at 5:45 p.m., and the film starts at 6:30 p.m.
Following the screening, attendees are invited to stay for a moderated conversation led by CRBI Executive Director, Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, with participation by expert investigative reporters from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Brad Schrade and Dylan Jackson, and Dr. Dana Barr of Emory Univeristy’s Rollins School of Public Health.
The group will also highlight the multi-year investigation into what happened with forever chemicals and the ongoing impacts to Northwest Georgia health and water quality.
Thanks to FRONTLINE and National Public Broadcasting, this film is free, but reservations are required.
Tickets are available here.
