Chemicals in Household Products Could Cause Cancer, Diabetes in Kids: Study

Exposure to manmade “forever” chemicals could alter the biological development of children and cause diseases, a new study has found.

Polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are used in a wide range of household products and are referred to as “forever” chemicals because they break down very slowly and build up in the environment and in the human body.

Studies have discovered that these chemicals have been proven to increase the risk of certain diseases. However, a recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives found exposure to them can also impact children’s biological development — particularly thyroid function — which is particularly concerning for kids.

“Our findings were surprising and have broad implications for policymakers trying to mitigate risk,” said Jesse Goodrich, assistant professor of population and public health sciences and lead author of the study. “We found that exposure to a combination of PFAS not only disrupted lipid and amino acid metabolism but also altered thyroid hormone function.” (Read more from “Chemicals in Household Products Could Cause Cancer, Diabetes in Kids: Study” HERE)

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