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“A new study out of Sweden found that exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals,’ can weaken children’s immune systems.
Researchers tested 17,051 children aged 6 months to 7 years old from a Swedish community whose drinking water had been contaminated by forever chemicals. They published their findings in Environmental Research, which states that children who had high prenatal exposure to forever chemicals had an increased risk of ear infections.
The study also found that high exposure may be associated with a greater risk of eye and urinary tract infections, although researchers said more research must be done to further establish these associations.” …