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<blockquote data-quote="Nelson Vergel" data-source="post: 257181" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of chemicals that have been widely used in various industries because of their ability to repel oil and water[1][2]. They can be found in everyday household products, as well as things in industries like aerospace, construction, electronics, the military, and firefighting[2]. However, PFAS chemicals can easily migrate into the air, dust, food, soil, and water, and people can be exposed to them through food packaging, industrial exposure, drinking water, and more[1][3]. </p><p></p><p>Exposure to PFAS chemicals has been associated with a variety of health effects, including altered immune and thyroid function, liver disease, lipid and insulin dysregulation, kidney disease, adverse reproductive and developmental outcomes, and cancer[4]. PFAS exposure has also been linked to increased cholesterol levels, changes in liver enzymes, decreased vaccine response in children, increased risk of high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, small decreases in infant birth weights, and increased risk of kidney or testicular cancer[5]. </p><p></p><p>Current peer-reviewed scientific studies have shown that exposure to certain levels of PFAS may lead to reproductive effects such as decreased fertility or increased high blood pressure in pregnant women[6][3]. A recent review from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlines a host of health effects associated with PFAS exposure, including cancer, liver damage, decreased fertility, and increased risk of asthma and thyroid disease[6]. Scientists are still learning about the effects of the more than 4,000 different types of PFASs, and more research is needed to fully understand their effects on people[6][2].</p><p></p><p>Sources</p><p>[1] What are PFAS chemicals, and what are they doing to our ... <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/what-are-pfas-chemicals/index.html" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/what-are-pfas-chemicals/index.html</a></p><p>[2] PFAS: What to Know About 'Forever Chemical' <a href="https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-pfas" target="_blank">What Is PFAS?</a></p><p>[3] Our Current Understanding of the Human Health and ... <a href="https://www.epa.gov/pfas/our-current-understanding-human-health-and-environmental-risks-pfas" target="_blank">Our Current Understanding of the Human Health and Environmental Risks of PFAS | US EPA</a></p><p>[4] Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Toxicity and Human ... <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7906952/" target="_blank">Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Toxicity and Human Health Review: Current State of Knowledge and Strategies for Informing Future Research</a></p><p>[5] Potential health effects of PFAS chemicals | ATSDR <a href="https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/health-effects/index.html" target="_blank">Potential health effects of PFAS chemicals | ATSDR</a></p><p>[6] Health risks of widely used chemicals may be underestimated <a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/pfas-health-risks-underestimated/" target="_blank">Health risks of widely used chemicals may be underestimated</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://abcnews.go.com/Health/3m-agrees-103b-settlement-claims-polluted-drinking-water/story?id=100333076[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nelson Vergel, post: 257181, member: 3"] PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of chemicals that have been widely used in various industries because of their ability to repel oil and water[1][2]. They can be found in everyday household products, as well as things in industries like aerospace, construction, electronics, the military, and firefighting[2]. However, PFAS chemicals can easily migrate into the air, dust, food, soil, and water, and people can be exposed to them through food packaging, industrial exposure, drinking water, and more[1][3]. Exposure to PFAS chemicals has been associated with a variety of health effects, including altered immune and thyroid function, liver disease, lipid and insulin dysregulation, kidney disease, adverse reproductive and developmental outcomes, and cancer[4]. PFAS exposure has also been linked to increased cholesterol levels, changes in liver enzymes, decreased vaccine response in children, increased risk of high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, small decreases in infant birth weights, and increased risk of kidney or testicular cancer[5]. Current peer-reviewed scientific studies have shown that exposure to certain levels of PFAS may lead to reproductive effects such as decreased fertility or increased high blood pressure in pregnant women[6][3]. A recent review from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlines a host of health effects associated with PFAS exposure, including cancer, liver damage, decreased fertility, and increased risk of asthma and thyroid disease[6]. Scientists are still learning about the effects of the more than 4,000 different types of PFASs, and more research is needed to fully understand their effects on people[6][2]. Sources [1] What are PFAS chemicals, and what are they doing to our ... [URL]https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/what-are-pfas-chemicals/index.html[/URL] [2] PFAS: What to Know About 'Forever Chemical' [URL="https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-pfas"]What Is PFAS?[/URL] [3] Our Current Understanding of the Human Health and ... [URL="https://www.epa.gov/pfas/our-current-understanding-human-health-and-environmental-risks-pfas"]Our Current Understanding of the Human Health and Environmental Risks of PFAS | US EPA[/URL] [4] Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Toxicity and Human ... [URL="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7906952/"]Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Toxicity and Human Health Review: Current State of Knowledge and Strategies for Informing Future Research[/URL] [5] Potential health effects of PFAS chemicals | ATSDR [URL="https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/health-effects/index.html"]Potential health effects of PFAS chemicals | ATSDR[/URL] [6] Health risks of widely used chemicals may be underestimated [URL="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/pfas-health-risks-underestimated/"]Health risks of widely used chemicals may be underestimated[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://abcnews.go.com/Health/3m-agrees-103b-settlement-claims-polluted-drinking-water/story?id=100333076[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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