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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lead to reproductive problems, increased cancer risk and other health issues.
<p style="text-align:start">In one of the first longitudinal studies of its kind, new USC research shows a link between exposure to PFAS and decreased bone mineral density in Hispanic teens and young adults. The researchers studied 304 Hispanic adolescents from the Study of Latino Adolescents at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, collecting blood samples to measure PFAS levels and dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans to measure bone density, then followed up after about one and a half years to check for a change over time. For each doubling of baseline perflu...
By Alexa Spencer | Word In Black - Researchers have found a link between "forever chemicals" and hormone-related cancers in American women, highlighting the need to consider PFAS and phenols as whole classes of environmental risk factors for cancer risk in women.
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has received funding from the National Institutes of Health as part of a five-year, $50.3 million "multi-omics" study of human health and disease involving six sites.
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 16 to September 22.