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Teflon and ‘forever chemicals:’ The hidden toxins in your body

What do raincoats, pizza boxes, frozen vegetable packaging and nonstick frying pans have in common? They all contain perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS). Known as “forever chemicals” by experts, they could be damaging human health. More:

Teflon and ‘forever chemicals:’ The hidden toxins in your body  –  DW
Detox outdoor: market leader takes harmful PFCs out of weatherproof gear  –  DW
PFAS: The secret toxins in your body (YouTube) –  DW Planet
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)  –  US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

PFAS Water Contamination

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Chinese drinking water: risk assessment and geographical distribution (Research article)

PFOA Exposure: Cancer Incidence

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Exposures and Incident Cancers among Adults Living Near a Chemical Plant (Research article)

PFAS exposure: Socioeconomic analysis of environmental and health impacts

The cost of inaction (Report) –  The Nordic Council of MinistersWhat do raincoats, pizza boxes, frozen vegetable packaging and nonstick frying pans have in common? They all contain perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS). Known as “forever chemicals” by experts, they could be damaging human health. More:

Teflon and ‘forever chemicals:’ The hidden toxins in your body  –  DW
Detox outdoor: market leader takes harmful PFCs out of weatherproof gear  –  DW
PFAS: The secret toxins in your body (YouTube) –  DW Planet
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)  –  US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

PFAS Water Contamination

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Chinese drinking water: risk assessment and geographical distribution (Research article)

PFOA Exposure: Cancer Incidence

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Exposures and Incident Cancers among Adults Living Near a Chemical Plant (Research article)

PFAS exposure: Socioeconomic analysis of environmental and health impacts

The cost of inaction (Report) –  The Nordic Council of Ministers
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