The litigation over the toxic nonstick substances known as PFAS—or also known by their nickname "forever chemicals"—was already going to be pretty complicated. But now the pandemic has dialed that complexity up to a whole new level.

On this week's episode of Parts Per Billion, reporter Ellen M. Gilmer talks about the delays these high stakes lawsuits have suffered in recent months and about whether one side in these types of disputes benefits more than the other when court deadlines get postponed.

And to check out our new landing page that collects all of Bloomberg Law's reporting on PFAS, click here.

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The litigation over the toxic nonstick substances known as PFAS—or also known by their nickname "<a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/pfas-project/">forever chemicals</a>"—was already going to be pretty complicated. But now the pandemic has dialed that complexity up to a whole new level.On this week's episode of <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/podcasts/parts-per-billion">Parts Per Billion</a>, reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/ellengilmer">Ellen M. Gilmer</a> talks about the delays these high stakes lawsuits have suffered in recent months and about whether one side in these types of disputes benefits more than the other when court deadlines get postponed.And to check out our new landing page that collects all of Bloomberg Law's reporting on PFAS, click <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/pfas-project/">here</a>. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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For PFAS Plaintiffs, Delays Starting to Add Up

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