'Forever Chemicals' may not stay forever.
known as PFAS, leaving only benign end products. These chemicals are notoriously tough to break down. However, researchers from Northwestern University found a way to decompose them using inexpensive reagents at a relatively low temperature.PFAS, short for "per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances," is a group of chemicals that have been in use since the 1950s.
Although the health effects are not yet fully understood, exposure to high levels of PFAS has been linked to serious health problems, including decreased immunity, hormone disruption, thyroid dysfunction, an elevated level of cholesterol, and an increased risk of kidney and testicular cancer. Certain PFAS may affect children's growth and learning behavior and lower a woman's chance of getting pregnant. These observations generally pertain to only a few types of PFAS, including PFOA and PFOS. TheCan forever chemicals be removed from the body?
Human exposure to PFAS is widespread. People get exposed to these chemicals mainly from drinking contaminated water, eating food packaged in certain materials, or using products embedded with PFAS. Despite recent efforts to reduce its use, these chemicals have made their way into the blood of 97% of Americans. Potentially toxic levels of PFAS have also been detected in breastfeeding mothers in Lyon, France. This makes unborn children and babies particularly vulnerable since these chemicals can pass the placenta into the developing fetus' blood.
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