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“Women with higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — known as PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ — may be more likely to have multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study.
PFAS are highly persistent chemicals used in nonstick cookware, food packaging, stain-resistant fabrics, and firefighting foams, among other common items. Nearly all Americans are exposed through consumer products, food, and contaminated drinking water.
The findings, published in Environmental Research and based on 439 U.S. participants, do not prove that PFAS exposure causes multiple sclerosis. But they add to growing concerns that these widespread chemicals may contribute to autoimmune disease, even as the Trump administration moves to undo or delay some federal PFAS drinking water protections.
‘The evidence is still early, but PFAS are emerging as environmental chemicals that could be contributing to MS onset in some individuals,’ said co-author Farren Briggs, an associate professor and health scientist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.”…