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“Many popular US bandage brands contain alarming levels of toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’, new research suggests, raising questions about the products’ safety.
Testing of 40 types of bandages made by companies such as Band-Aid, Curad, Walmart and CVS found 26 products, or 65%, contain alarming levels of a marker of PFAS. The chemicals were detected in the adhesive flaps and in absorbent pads that press against wounds.
The findings are a ‘wake-up call’ for companies that have the chemicals in their products, said Linda Birnbaum, a former senior Environmental Protection Agency official who analyzed the findings of bandage testing commissioned by the Mamavation blog.” …