PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, KNOWN AS PFAS CHEMICALS, constitute a multi-billion dollar family of chemicals that are widely used to make water-, grease- and stain-repellent coatings. They’re also used in a vast array of consumer goods and industrial applications. These chemicals are notoriously persistent in the environment and the human body, and some have been linked to serious health effects.
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Because PFAS chemicals are so widely used and contaminate the environment in so many ways—including through product degradation and pollution discharges—scientists and regulators have had difficulty tracing the exact routes that PFAS chemicals may take as they find their way into human blood. Their presence in blood is a near-universal phenomenon in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Bloomberg Investigates
John Oliver discusses PFAS
John Oliver discusses PFAS — a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues — and why their widespread use isn’t as magical as it may seem.
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In the realm of chemicals, PFAS stands tall, A silent intruder, weaving its thrall. Perfluoroalkyl substances, they say, Affecting our health in a shadowed array. Cholesterol levels rise, a subtle shift, As PFAS dances, a dangerous gift. Birth weight dwindles, a fragile start, Invisible threads weave their art. Antibodies falter, vaccines less strong, The immune system whispers, “What’s wrong?” Liver enzymes waver, a delicate dance, PFAS, the puppeteer, pulling strings askance. Cancer whispers, a chilling refrain, Kidneys and testicles, their silent pain. Pregnancy-induced hypertension, a storm within, And preeclampsia knocks, a visitor grim.
