Posted on 01.13.25

Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could affect economic success in adulthood – study

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/, January 10, 2025
By: Tom Perkins

Early life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could affect economic success in adulthood, new first-of-its-kind research suggests.

The Iowa State University and US Census Bureau working paper compared the earnings, college graduation rates and birth weights of two groups of children – those raised around military installations that had firefighting training areas, and those who lived near bases with no firefighting training site. Read more.

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