Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lead to reproductive problems, increased cancer risk and other health ...

A study found that children with higher levels of the PFAS compound PFOA had lower forearm bone density by age 12, a finding researchers say could increase fracture risk. Researchers tracked 218 ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lead to reproductive problems, increased cancer risk and other health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children exposed to higher levels of some types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances may have lower bone ...

Serial PFAS biomonitoring at delivery and ages 3, 8, and 12 enabled assessment of exposure windows against DXA-derived BMD at six skeletal sites at age 12. PFOA showed the most consistent signal, with ...

There are increasing concerns over the harm being done by so-called 'forever chemicals', and research has now linked some of these substances with weakened bones in children. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Early-life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may influence how children's bones develop during adolescence, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine ...

An analysis of data from a long-term study of environmental contaminants found concerning associations between certain “forever chemicals” and bone development in children and adolescents, researchers ...

From school uniforms to cleaning sprays, 'forever chemicals' lurk in children’s daily lives. A major study now hints they could quietly chip away at growing bones. They are in textiles, electronics ...

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 ...

I’ve dug into my garden this week (pun intended), and already it’s been a joy to see the fruits of my labor. I’m once again reminded of just how important our hobbies are for our health and well-being ...