View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes called forever chemicals, constitute a large group of synthetic chemicals that contain at ...

In an online study in the journal Environmental Epidemiology, the researchers investigated the role that PFAS exposure via drinking water contamination may play in childhood cancer risk.

AsnewstudiescontinuetoconfirmthewidespreadpresenceofPFASinwater systems, consumer products, and environmental reservoirs, we are at a pivotal moment in determining how we mitigate exposure and protect ...

"Our findings indicate suggestive associations between predicted prenatal PFAS exposure and certain childhood cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia and Wilms tumors," said corresponding author ...