[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Bucks and Montco [PA] residents learn more about their exposure to the toxic chemicals in PFAS study"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Bucks and Montco residents learn more about their exposure to the toxic chemicals in PFAS study

By Zoë Read
WHYY (Philadelphia, PA)
January 8, 2023

Residents in Montgomery and Bucks Counties are learning more about their exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals.

More than 1,000 residents so far have had their blood tested for the so-called “forever chemicals” to help scientists understand more about the health effects of the class of chemicals found in products such as non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing.

The study, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, began more than a year ago across seven sites in the U.S. The agency says those exposed to PFAS have a higher risk for high cholesterol, kidney cancer, testicular cancer, and damage to the immune system. The health risks have led to dozens of lawsuits against companies like DuPont, which manufactured the chemicals.

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For the entire article, see
https://whyy.org/articles/pfas-toxic-chemicals-study-bucks-montco/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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