Thursday, January 31, 2019

Industrial chemicals pass from mother to fetus throughout pregnancy

Researchers show how PFAS industrial chemicals, which are used in many consumer products, pass through the placenta throughout pregnancy to accumulate in fetal tissue. Further research is now needed to ascertain the effect that highly persistent PFAS chemicals have on the fetus.

from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SbxCOJ

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