Film

Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy

2026 · 54m · Documentary

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.

Will Lyman

Narrator

• Jonathan SchienbergDirector · Producer · Writer
• Kate McCormickProducer
• Dana Miller ErvinProducer
• Frank KoughanExecutive Producer
• Raney Aronson-RathExecutive Producer
• Tim GruczaDirector of Photography
• Robert KirwanEditor

Release date

February 3, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

54m

Genres

Documentary