Researchers Find 'Forever Chemicals' Impact the Developing Male Brain

Researchers find 'forever chemicals' impact the developing male brain

"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products for the better part of a century, but do not break down in the natural environment. One PFAS, perfluorohexanoic acid or PFHxA, is made up of a shorter chain of molecules and is thought to have less of an impact on human health.

Human Gut Bacteria Can Gather Up PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS

Every Dutch person has forever chemicals in their blood study

Groups demand ban on PFAS after report shows substances in every Dutch person's blood

Several nature organizations are once again pushing for a ban on the use of PFAS in products after the report published by the RIVM on Thursday.