A study quietly released earlier this month by scientists at EPA and the United States Geological Survey suggests the chemicals are widespread. They found some combination of 14 PFAS compounds […]
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PFOA and PFOS cause lower sperm counts and smaller penises, study finds
“Experiments they conducted in the laboratory show that PFOA and PFOS can bind with testosterone receptors inside the cell and disrupt the normal function of the hormone.”
How food preservatives may disrupt human hormones
“We discovered that each of these chemicals damaged hormones that communicate between the gut and the brain,” said Dhruv Sareen, PhD, assistant professor of Biomedical Sciences and director of the […]
Tap water of 6 million in the US contains industrial chemicals
“‘These compounds are potent immunotoxicants in children and recent work suggests drinking water safety levels should be much lower than the provisional guidelines established by EPA,’ said Elsie Sunderland, senior author […]