Fetuses likely have more ‘forever chemicals’ in blood than thought – report
US test of 120 umbilical blood cord samples identified 42 Pfas compounds, which do not naturally break down
New peer-reviewed research shows fetuses likely have much higher levels of Pfas “forever chemicals” in their blood than previously thought.
Testing of umbilical cord blood typically looks for a small number of common Pfas compounds, like Pfoa and Pfos. However, thousands of Pfas exist, and a new Mount Sinai study tested 120 umbilical blood cord samples that were previously found to contain up to four compounds. Continue reading...
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