Exposure to PFAS and Phenols May Be Linked to Cancer Risk

By ASCO Post Staff | The ASCO Post | September 26, 2023

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"Investigators have discovered that significantly higher levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phenols may be present in patients with breast, ovarian, skin, and endometrial cancers, according to a recent study published by Cathey et al in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. Although the new findings did not prove that exposures to these chemicals led to cancer diagnoses, they indicated that exposure may play a role in certain types of cancers."

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• ChemicalsPFAS
• Products
• Affected community
• Health
• HealthEndocrine Disruption
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses