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Forever Chemicals: Hidden Dangers in Everyday Beauty

Forever Chemicals: Hidden Dangers in Everyday Beauty

Update: 2025-02-11
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They’re not just in your nail polish. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals are everywhere—in our homes, clothing, the personal care products we use, and in our bodies. Postdoctoral researcher Amber Hall explains the dangers PFAS pose, especially to developing humans, and helps us learn how to avoid them. The burden of protecting our children’s health from toxic chemicals, she argues in the latest episode of Humans in Public Health, shouldn’t be borne by individuals. Regulation, Hall says, is needed to push through product-level change and protect the public’s health.

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Forever Chemicals: Hidden Dangers in Everyday Beauty

Forever Chemicals: Hidden Dangers in Everyday Beauty