Teabags and Processed Meats May Be Key Dietary Sources of PFAS
Participants who ate more takeouts and processed meats, and drank tea were more likely to have high PFAS levels.
While the researchers can’t be sure why tea was so associated with PFAS contamination, they posit that the paper teabags may be to blame. As for the processed meat connection, the contamination could also begin in the packaging or much earlier, they say.
Scientists found unusually high levels of 14 different chemicals at ski resorts
These chemicals, called #PFAS, have been linked to cancer and infertility
"Skiers chasing smoother runs are leaving behind a trail of toxic 'forever chemicals', a new study has revealed.
"Scientists found high levels of PFAS chemicals commonly used in ski wax in the snow and soil of Austrian resorts.
"While wax containing PFAS reduces friction between snow and skis, experts from The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and the University of Graz in Austria warn it could also be creating a dangerous hazard.
"These chemicals have been linked with cancer, thyroid disease, fertility issues, and liver damage.
"Viktoria Müller, of James Hutton Institute, says: 'These chemicals are called forever chemicals because they will need hundreds of years to break down.'
"The researchers collected snow and soil samples from family skiing spots in the Austrian #Alps as well as six commercially available ski waxes.
"These samples were then tested for 30 of the most common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also called PFAS, found in ski wax.
"Testing revealed that 14 different types of PFAS were found at far higher levels than in areas not normally used for skiing."
"Plasticizers—the most common of which are called #phthalates—show up inside almost all of us, right along with other #chemicals found in #plastic, including #bisphenols such as #BPA. These have been linked to a long list of #health concerns, even at very low levels...
In our new tests, we checked a wider variety of foods to see how much of the chemicals Americans actually consume. The answer? Quite a lot."
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