Potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ may harm kids during critical period for bone development

By Kristen Rogers | CNN | March 19, 2026

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“The ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS are increasingly known to potentially pose many threats, the latest of which may be child bone health, according to a new study.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a class of about 15,000 synthetic chemicals commonly used in products such as clothing, nonstick cookware, firefighting foams, food packaging, carpets, cleaning products, paints, and stain and water repellents. These compounds do not break down in the environment and can easily migrate into the air, dust, food and soil, also contaminating nearly half the drinking water in the United States.

Notably, PFAS accumulate in our bodies and have been found in the blood of people of all ages, including newborns."

This content provided by the PFAS Project.