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“People who frequently consume seafood may face a heightened risk of exposure to toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ a study has found.
Of all species tested — fresh from a market in coastal New Hampshire — shrimp and lobster had the most alarming levels of these PFAS compounds, according to the study published Friday in Exposure and Health.
PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are released into the environment from a variety of sources, including industrial discharge, certain types of firefighting foam and common household products.
Linked to several different types of cancers, these synthetic compounds have contaminated the nation’s water resources — as well as the species that inhabit them.” …