Contact: Robert Letcher robert.letcher@ec.gc.ca 01-161-329-13563 Aarhus University Environmental toxins enter the brain tissue of polar bears PerFluoroAlkyl Substances (PFASs) and precursor compounds have been used in a wide variety of commercial and industrial products over the past six decades. Applications… Read More ›
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
PFC exposure tied to altered thyroid function
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase odds of women developing mild hypothyroidism Chevy Chase, MD—Exposure to perfluorinated chemicals is linked to changes in thyroid function and may raise the risk of mild hypothyroidism… Read More ›
Yale study links common chemicals to osteoarthritis : perfluorinated chemicals
Contact: Michelle Bell michelle.bell@yale.edu 203-432-9869 Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies New Haven, Conn. – A new study has linked exposure to two common perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) with osteoarthritis. PFCs are used in more than 200 industrial processes and… Read More ›
Compounds in nonstick cookware and drinking water may be associated with elevated cholesterol in children and teens
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Kim Fetty fettyki@wvuh.com 304-293-7087 JAMA and Archives Journals Children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics appear more likely to have elevated total… Read More ›
Stain repellent chemical linked to thyroid disease in adults: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
Contact: Andrew Gould andrew.gould@pms.ac.uk 44-139-268-6107 The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry A study by the University of Exeter and the Peninsula Medical School for the first time links thyroid disease with human exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFOA is… Read More ›
Exposure to perfluorinated chemicals may reduce women’s fertility
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Mason (media enquiries only) wordmason@mac.com 44-077-112-96986 Oxford University Press Researchers have found the first evidence that perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) – chemicals that are widely used in everyday items such as food packaging, pesticides,… Read More ›
Chemical exposure in the womb from household items may contribute to obesity
Woodruff Health Sciences Center Aug. 30, 2012 Pregnant women who are highly exposed to common environmental chemicals – polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) – have babies that are smaller at birth and larger at 20 months of age, according to a study… Read More ›
Study examines link between vaccinations and exposure to compound widely used in food packaging
CHICAGO – Elevated exposures in children to perfluorinated compounds, which are widely used in manufacturing and food packaging, were associated with lower antibody responses to routine childhood immunizations, according to a study in the January 25 issue of JAMA. “Fluorine-substituted… Read More ›
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