Contact lenses contain dangerous levels of cancer-causing chemicals: study
New research show that many soft contact lenses from the US are made up of compounds linked to a host of deadly health issues.
Source: nypost.com
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New research show that many soft contact lenses from the US are made up of compounds linked to a host of deadly health issues.
Researchers from a number of American universities including North Carolina State University tested 18 different pairs of soft contact lenses at an EPA-certified lab to see if they contained PFAS.
Testing of 18 popular kinds of contact lenses found extremely high levels of organic fluorine, a marker of ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS may affect reproduction, thyroid function, immune system and injure the liver.