Pfas Changes Children's Brains: "Surprised"

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There is a link between the chemicals PFAS in pregnant women and changes in their children's brains five years later, researchers have confirmed in a new study. "We were surprised to see such a strong connection," says Tuulia Hyötyläinen, professor at Örebro University.

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For the first time, researchers can show how PFAS in pregnant women affects their children's brains in the long term. The Finnish-Swedish study shows that structural changes can be seen in the children when they are five years old. The study, published in Lancet Planetary Health, is a collaboration between Örebro University, Turku University and Turku University Hospital and is part of the EU project INITIALISE (Inflammation in human early life:…

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There is a link between PFAS chemicals in pregnant women and changes in their children's brains five years later.