- Personal care products, like shampoo, dental floss, nail polish, and eye makeup
- Stain-resistant coatings used on carpets, upholstery, and other fabrics
- And more...
- Cleaning products
- Water-resistant fabrics, such as rain jackets, umbrellas and tents
- Grease-resistant paper
- Nonstick cookware
Scientists are still learning about more health effects.
Increased risk of kidney, testicular, and other cancers
Increased risk of high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia in pregnant women
Decreased vaccine response in children
Reproductive and developmental problems
Changes in liver enzymes
Increased cholesterol levels
High levels of certain PFAS may lead to:
Eating food packaged in material that contains PFAS
Eating food grown or raised near places that used or made PFAS
Swallowing contaminated soil or dust
Eating fish caught from contaminated water
Drinking contaminated water
What are the possible health effects?
What Products are they in?
How can you be exposed?
PFAS: THe forevor chemicals