Consumption of teas, takeout, hot dogs could come with a side of ‘forever chemicals’

By Sharon Udasin | The Hill | February 6, 2024

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“We’re starting to see that even foods that are metabolically quite healthy can be contaminated with PFAS,” lead author Hailey Hampson, a doctoral student at the University of Southern California’s (USC) Keck School of Medicine, said in a statement.

“These findings highlight the need to look at what constitutes ‘healthy’ food in a different way,” Hampson added.

Known for their ability to linger in the environment and the human body, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been linked to kidney cancer, thyroid disease and other illnesses."

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