US EditionThese “forever chemicals” could be weakening kids’ bones for life
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These “forever chemicals” could be weakening kids’ bones for life
“Forever chemicals” may be affecting kids in ways that last a lifetime. A new study links early PFAS exposure to lower bone density during the teen years, especially in girls. Researchers also found that when exposure happens may play a key role. Reducing exposure during childhood could help protect long-term bone health.
A study by scientists at the UNC Gillings Global School of Public Health in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, revealed that constant exposure to the chemicals most used today by manufacturing industry, which are perfluoroalkylated and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS), also known as "eternal chemicals", can seriously affect bone development in children and adolescents. Despite warnings, they link them to an increased risk of problems such as canc…
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