Soft contact lenses may contain toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ research finds ...Middle East

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Many types of soft contact lenses available in the U.S. could contain toxic “forever chemicals,” new research has found. All 18 sets of soft contacts evaluated in a recent consumer study came back with various levels of organic fluorine — an indicator for the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The 18 sets, from three major brands, were sent to a laboratory certified by the Environmental Protection Agency by the Mamavation eco-wellness website, to determine just how much of this PFAS building block was present in each product. “Your eyes are one of the most sensitive parts of your body,” Linda Birnbaum, former director of the National Institute of Environment

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