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This week on BTPM PBS
How PFAS chemicals once used in carpets ended up in the water and environment in the South. Watch Tuesday, February 3 at 10pm on BTPM PBS.
Animal parents must balance risk and reward to raise their young in grasslands. Watch Wednesday, February 4 at 8pm on BTPM PBS.
Do speech buttons really allow dogs to talk to us? Scientists investigate. Watch Wednesday, February 4 at 9pm on BTPM PBS.
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