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“Humans exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ before birth may exhibit higher blood pressure during their teenage years, a new study has found.
This connection was particularly pronounced in boys and in children born to non-Hispanic Black mothers, scientists observed in the study, published Thursday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
While previous research has shown these synthetic compounds may affect a rapidly developing fetus, the new study was able to investigate impacts on blood pressure from early childhood through adolescence.” …