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Exposure to PFAS may affect bone health in adolescents & young adults
New York: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lower bone mineral density, which can lead to osteoporosis and other bone diseases, according to a study. A growing body of research has also linked the chemicals to reproductive problems, increased cancer risk and other health issues. In the study, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) examined two groups of young participants — 304 adolescents. For each doubling of baseline perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), one type of PFAS, participants had an average decrease in bone mineral density of .003 g/cm2 per

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