'Even when we evaluated in our study lower exposure, we saw an association. ... This is very alarming.'
and polycystic ovarian syndrome, “which are known risk factors for infertility in women.”
“The reason why we refer to them as forever chemicals is that they have many carbon fluorine bonds that are very persistent and hard to break down,” Valvi explains. “Once these chemicals are used in our environment, leading to human exposure, we know they can stay there for several years.” “There are certain things we can do to reduce our exposure, but unfortunately we cannot completely avoid it,” she says. “It’s hard to know where PFAS are found.”
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