Living with PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ can be distressing. Not knowing if they’re making you sick is just the start
- Written by Martyn Kirk, Professor, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University
If people eat food grown with contaminated water, PFAS chemicals can accumulate in their blood.Karola G/PexelsWhen we talk about the health effects of PFAS, we commonly think about any physical effects on the body.
For instance, does exposure to these long-lasting, per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals increase our risk of cancer, liver disease or...





