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Study Finds Forever Chemicals Are More Toxic As Mixtures study-finds-forever-chemicals-are-more-toxic-as-mixtures

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A first-of-its-kind study has measured the toxicity of several types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), better...

‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Poor Sleep Among Young Adults in First-of-its-kind Study ‘forever-chemicals’-linked-to-poor-sleep-among-young-adults-in-first-of-its-kind-study

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Press Release High levels of four types of PFAS showed effects on sleep, with related genes identified...

Common Consumer Product Chemicals Now Tied to Cardiac Electrical Changes common-consumer-product-chemicals-now-tied-to-cardiac-electrical-changes

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UC analysis of Fernald data shows environmental phenols associated with heart toxicities Environmental phenols are found in...

Girls May Start Puberty Early Due to Chemical Exposure girls-may-start-puberty-early-due-to-chemical-exposure

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Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to new research...

Pesticide Exposure Linked to Stillbirth Risk in New Study pesticide-exposure-linked-to-stillbirth-risk-in-new-study

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By Stacy Pigott, U of A Health Sciences Office of Communications Increased rates of stillborn births were...

With Kids at Risk, Parents Need Better Wildfire Smoke Warnings with-kids-at-risk,-parents-need-better-wildfire-smoke-warnings

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With kids at risk, parents need better wildfire smoke warnings Revising existing infographics could make it easier...

Microbes Found to Destroy Certain ‘Forever Chemicals’ microbes-found-to-destroy-certain-‘forever-chemicals’

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A UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds of...

First Study to Measure Toxic Metals in Tampons Shows Arsenic and Lead, Among Other Contaminants first-study-to-measure-toxic-metals-in-tampons-shows-arsenic-and-lead,-among-other-contaminants

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Additional authors include: Kristen Upson of the College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University; Milo Gordon, Vivian...

New Model Could Help Provide Expectant Mothers a Clearer Path to Safe Fish Consumption new-model-could-help-provide-expectant-mothers-a-clearer-path-to-safe-fish-consumption

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Fish consumption during pregnancy is a complex scientific topic. On one hand, fish are rich in nutrients...