Name: CONTAMINATED: THE CARPET INDUSTRY'S TOXIC LEGACY
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-02-03

CONTAMINATED: THE CARPET INDUSTRY'S TOXIC LEGACY (2026)

Genre

Documentary

Release Date

February 3, 2026

Studio

PBS, FRONTLINE, The Associated Press

Official Site

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/contaminated-the-carpet-industrys-toxic-legacy/

Information

Genre

Documentary

Release Date

February 3, 2026

MPAA Rating

Duration

000 minute(s)

Production Budget

Studio

PBS, FRONTLINE, The Associated Press

Official Site

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/contaminated-the-carpet-industrys-toxic-legacy/

Cast and Crew

Director

Jonathan Schienberg

Producer

Jonathan Schienberg, Kate McCormick, Dana Miller Ervin

Screenwriter

Jonathan Schienberg

Starring

Will Lyman

Synopsis

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.