(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed that PFAS chemicals have made their way into the US food supply. In the body, PFAS chemicals primarily settle into the blood, kidney and liver. FDA reveals PFAS findingsPFAS chemicals have been used by various industries because of their ability to repel oil and water. The findings are now being presented on a newly updated FDA website about PFAS that is to be released this week. Agencies' PFAS responsePFOS and PFOA are the two most-studied PFAS chemicals and have been identified as contaminants of emerging concern by the EPA.

Source: CNN June 03, 2019 19:29 UTC