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“Six deodorants recently tested have detectable levels of organic fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation.
Partnering with EHN.org, the environmental wellness blog and community had 15 deodorants from 14 brands tested by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-certified lab and found levels of organic fluorine ranging from 11 parts per million to 32 ppm. Both ‘natural’ and conventional deodorants had evidence of the chemicals.
Organic fluorine is a strong indicator of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’— which have been linked to health effects including reduced immune system function and vaccine response, developmental and learning problems for infants and children, certain cancers, lowered fertility, endocrine disruption and other impacts.
Scott Belcher, associate professor with the Center for Environmental & Health Effects of PFAS at North Carolina State University, told Mamavation that testing for organic fluorine is a good ‘spot-check’ of products for evidence of PFAS because testing for individual PFAS compounds would miss some of other common forms of the chemicals.” …