STUDY ANALYSIS: PFAS exposure trends in the US

A new study provides some welcome news: exposure to PFAS levels in the US is decreasing

PFAS, that’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are an extremely persistent class of chemical with a wide variety of horrible effects, from encouraging weight gain and hypertension, to clear associations with certain kinds of cancer, like thyroid cancer, and endocrine-disrupting properties. They were one of the principal chemicals examined in the Tuck…