PFAS may have a lot in common with carcinogens

Posted on by Robert Teel

A new review of 26 PFAS substances is raising concerns about characteristics that the chemicals share with known carcinogens.

“Our research has shown that PFAS impact biological functions linked to an increased risk of cancer,” warns toxicologist and primary author of the study, Alexis Temkin, Ph.D.

The study, appearing in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, was a collaboration between the Environmental Working Group, in Washington, D.C., and the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Indiana University Bloomington’s School of Public Health.
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