A new study reveals that expectant mothers have an increased likelihood of not being able to breastfeed their babies for long if they come into contact with dangerous polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as forever chemicals. Cause Of ConcernThe research team monitored the length of lactation of over 800 new mothers in New Hampshire and discovered that higher PFAS exposure has the potential to cause lactation to slow down or stop completely within six months. Read Also: Study: 'Forever Chemicals' PFOS in Water-Repellant Causes Liver CancerTransfer Of PFASDifferent studies have been conducted to test the effect of PFAS on women and their children. In the study, 16 distinct types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry on 1,076 mother-child pairs. They are called "forever chemicals" because they are shown to be in humans for a long time and they don't decay naturally.

Source: The Guardian June 27, 2024 14:13 UTC