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Jul 25, 2024 · But if you're exposed to many different PFAS, their impact on your health may multiply. Andres Cardenas Patel, who is currently working with the AAP on guidance surrounding chemicals of concern said the evidence for some health impacts is significant: High cholesterol levels, decreased immune response, thyroid and liver problems, and testicular and renal cancer are all associated with PFAS ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Twenty-four years later, Joel abruptly died of liver cancer; the year after that, state authorities knocked on Sandy’s door to ask if they could test the private well that supplied her home’s ...
Jul 18, 2024 · The strongest evidence suggests both PFOA and PFOS can hinder antibody responses. Weaker evidence linked PFOA to a higher risk of autoimmune disease and allergies in humans, while in animals, PFOS ...
Apr 8, 2019 · PFAS and similar compounds have emerged as significant potential risks that should be mitigated.”. Recently, federal and state regulators have raised concerns about how many people are exposed ...
Sep 9, 2024 · CNN —. There are chemicals in cookware, food, water, clothes and furniture that could cause problems for people’s health. These PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...
Sep 18, 2024 · This means PFAS chemicals can persist in the environment for decades, polluting waterways, soil and air, and build up in the bodies of animals and humans over time. Two of the best-known types of ...
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Apr 11, 2024 · PFAS are commonly called "forever chemicals" because it can take thousands of years for them to break down in the environment. The traces are now found nearly everywhere — in air, water, and ...
