The risks of exposure to “forever chemicals” start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for future health issues.
Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy was linked to slightly higher body mass indices and an increased risk of obesity in children, according to a new Environmental Health Perspectives study led by Brown University researchers.
While this link has been suggested in previous research, the data has been inconclusive. The new study involves a much broader data set with research sites across the country, said lead author Yun “Jamie” Liu, a postdoctoral research associate in epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health.
“The findings were based on eight research cohorts located in dif...
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