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PFAS may increase the risk of disease in unborn children

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Hippocratic Post

PFAS may increase the risk of disease in unborn children, new study suggests: PFAS are chemicals that may cause cancer, diabetes, and other diseases. Research from Örebro University and the University of Aberdeen now suggests that these chemicals affect people as early as the fetal stage of development. “We see that PFAS likely has a […]

Earlier menopause tied to “Forever chemicals”

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Hippocratic Post

In a national sample of US women in their mid-40s to mid-50s, those with high serum levels of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were likely to enter menopause 2 years earlier than those with low levels of these chemicals. That is, the median age of natural menopause was 52.8 years versus 50.8 years in women with […]