What Are ‘Forever Chemicals,’ and Can I Avoid Them?

From the News Vault
(December 15, 2023)

Mount Sinai Health System: You may have been hearing a lot lately about “forever chemicals,” or PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), so called for their ability to stay in the body and environment for years and resist breakdown.

In this Q&A, Shelley H. Liu, PhD, Associate Professor of Population Health Science and Policy at Mount Sinai, explains what these chemicals are, why they are linked to cancer, and how to reduce your exposure. An expert on PFAS, Dr. Liu researches the wide-ranging health impacts of these chemicals, including identifying disparities in exposure burden across populations.

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