Studies have linked 'forever chemicals' to several health issues, including increased cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, developmental effects and cancer.
Bumble Bee Foods has recalled a line of its smoked clams after FDA testing found detectable levels of PFAS, or what’s better known asAccording to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the recall only applies to 3.75-ounce cans of Bumble Bee Smoked Clams with the UPC Label 8660075234, which came from a third-party manufacturer in China. The agency didn’t say how many cans have been recalled.
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame tested more than 230 commonly-used cosmetics from top brands. Studies have linked PFAS to increased cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, developmental effects, decreases in immune response, change in liver function and an increased risk of cancer.warned that two types of PFAS — PFOA and PFOS — are more dangerous than previously thought and pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected.
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