Absorption through skin could be ‘significant source of exposure’ to toxic forever chemicals, study shows
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Human skin can absorb ‘forever chemicals’, University of Birmingham researchers discovered, revealing a new pathway for these toxic substances to enter the body. The finding amplifies health concerns as researchers increasingly detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in people worldwide. PFAS are man-made chemicals that persist in nature and human bodies for a millennium before […]
Absorption through skin could be ‘significant source of exposure’ to toxic forever chemicals, study shows
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