Early exposure to PFAS, a group of widely used compounds known as "forever chemicals," was associated with a higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer, according to University of California, ...
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are used across industries, and are present in waterproof clothing, makeup, carpets, upholstery, cookware, fast-food containers, and myriad other items we encounter in our daily lives.
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PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of human-made chemicals found in everything from food packaging to firefighting foam. Often called "forever chemicals" due to their persistence in the environment, ...
Apr 12, 2026
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A model composed of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHA), and the plasticizer mono-iso-nonyl-phthalate can predict lung cancer mortality, according to a study published online March 4 in Clinical ...
Mar 18, 2026
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Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) members Ratnakar Singh and Michael Spinella collaborated in new research that fills in critical gaps of understanding in the relationship between testicular cancer growth and the presence ...
Feb 27, 2026
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Every day, the Ohio River sends billions of gallons of water flowing past Louisville's pumping station, where the Kentucky city's utility sucks it up to turn it into tap water.
Feb 18, 2026
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Could plastic byproducts and forever chemicals found in drinking water cause your body to attack your own nervous system? Research from Sweden links higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polychlorinated ...
Feb 5, 2026
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People who have been exposed to both PFAS and PCBs are more likely to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). These new research findings are based on analyses of blood samples from more than 1,800 individuals in Sweden, ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to liver disease and cancer, but it is not yet clear how they cause damage. Researchers from the Keck School ...
Sep 10, 2025
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A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study sheds light on how the environmental pollutant perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) may affect our intestines and possibly increase the risk of developing colorectal ...
Sep 5, 2024
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