Known as “forever chemicals”, PFAS pose a main health and environmental challenge. These compounds are ubiquitous in water, food, and soil.
PFAS chemicals may increase cancer risk in several ways, he said. “Experimental animal and [test tube] models indicate that PFAS exposure can affect the immune system, [hormonal] system, liver function and other bodily processes,” Aung said. They may disrupt hormone function in women, increasi...
Dubbed “forever chemicals,” PFAS chemicals don't break down easily over time and dissolve in water. Because of that, some scientists are concerned that these chemicals could build to levels that could harm the environment -- and your body. While there are studies that show evidence of this,...
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have broken new ground, linking forever chemicals in the blood to poor sleep.
And how do the chemicals affect them? Investigating these questions could help inform public health and wildlife management. US Geological Survey researchers Vicki Blazer and Heather Walsh are looking for answers in the Chesapeake Bay’s smallmouth bass(Micropterus dolomieu). Blazer and Walsh’s team...
PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are toxic chemicals that are urgently regulated worldwide. While several adverse effects on the human body are known, including impacts on liver, kidney, and reproductive functions, the effects of 30 different multicomponent PFAS on the human body ...
There is also mounting evidence that PFAS may negatively affect male and female reproductive health. CIRI’s research will focus on the presence of PFAS in textiles including consumer wearables and firefighter gear and how t...
since the 1940s. PFOA and PFOS have been the most extensively produced and studied of these chemicals. Both chemicals are persistent in the environment and in the human body – meaning they don't break down and they can accumulate over time (i.e., the chemicals bioaccumulate). There are ...
The types and uses of PFAS change over time, which makes it challenging to track and assess how exposure to these chemicals occurs and how they will affect human health. For more information on PFAS: -EPA's Current Understanding -Department of Defense Waiawa Site Information ...
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about these chemicals in everyday products.