Makeup, fragrance and hair dye use in pregnancy leads to more PFAS in breast milk – study

By Tom Perkins | The Guardian | November 23, 2024

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"Higher usage of personal care products among pregnant or nursing women leads to higher levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in their blood and breast milk, new research shows, presenting a serious health threat to developing children.

The new study helps connect the dots among previous papers that have found concerning levels of PFAS in personal care products, umbilical cord blood, breast milk and shown health risks for developing children.

The analysis of data from 2,000 women is the largest to compare personal care product usage with PFAS levels, and the findings are “alarming” said Amber Hall, a Brown University researcher and study co-author."

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