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PFAS exposure linked to decreased bone health in adolescents and young adults

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 ...
Food & Wine

Scientists Say the Chemicals in Nonstick Pans Could Affect Children for Years to Come

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 ...
Healio

PFAS exposure in childhood may impact bone density during adolescence

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 ...
News Medical

PFAS exposure linked to weaker bones in young people

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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Early PFAS Exposure Linked to Lower Bone Density in Adolescents

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 ...
newswise

PFAS Exposure May Weaken Teens’ Bones

Newswise — WASHINGTON—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 ...
Medscape

Concerns About PFAS, Bone Density Emerge From the Long-Running HOME Study

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 ...
Healio

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may reduce bone density among children and young adults

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to higher concentrations of some types of PFAS was associated with BMD reductions in children and young ...
KMBC Kansas City

Potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ may harm kids during critical period for bone development

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 ...
EHS Today

PFAS and Bone Density, JPMorgan’s Settlement Offer, and 1990s Nostalgia: What I’m Reading This Week

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 ...
Medical Xpress

PFAS exposure may weaken teens' bones

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 ...