Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Breast Milk Found in Study Among Seattle Moms
Share Photo: (Photo : VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images) All 50 mothers from Seattle, who were part of a study on a concerning trend, were found to have breast milk containing toxic "forever chemicals" or PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). Researchers from Seattle Children's Research Institute, the University of Washington, and Indiana University, detected the chemicals in the mothers' breast milk amid presumptions that PFAS use is on the rise. The findings confirmed the scientists' worst fears: PFAS builds up in human bodies and brings more potential harm to ...