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PFAS showed up in the blood of nearly every participant, who ranged in age from 30 to 89 years. And while no one is safe from these chemicals, the authors say, their results suggest younger people may face a greater risk.Monique Breteler, director of Population Health Sciences at DZNE."And we have found that at the same PFAS concentration in the blood, the negative effects are more pronounced in younger subjects than in older ones.
"The technology to analyze blood samples with the accuracy required for our research has only become available in recent years,"
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