Evidence is mounting on the health problems linked to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of manufactured chemicals used in consumer products that accumulate in the body and take a very long time to break down.
Keck School of Medicine of USCNov 22 2024 Evidence is mounting on the health problems linked to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances , a group of manufactured chemicals used in consumer products that accumulate in the body and take a very long time to break down. These substances increase risk for a number of medical concerns, including cancer, liver damage and fertility issues.
Shiwen Li, PhD, first author, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Population and Public Health Science, Keck School of Medicine "We're adding a different perspective to solving the PFAS problem, because the risk to exposure of PFAS at the neighborhood level is not evenly distributed," Li said.
Because PFAS are commonly found in food packaging, the researchers also explored whether low access to fresh food related to PFAS exposure. They used data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which defines low food access as a census tract where more than 500 people or one-third of the population live more than 0.5 miles from the nearest supermarket.
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