PFAS Detected in Nearly Every US Blood Sample, Study Finds
TL;DR
Study of 10,566 blood samples found PFAS in 98.8% of cases, with most samples containing multiple PFAS and more than 70 unique combinations detected; PFHxS appeared in 97.9% of samples. The findings measure presence, not levels, and researchers note ongoing questions about health risks and how regulators should respond.
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- Study finds multiple PFAS, the man-made ‘forever chemicals’, in 98.5% of people tested in US study Taylor & Francis Newsroom
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