Already known for their ties to immune system dysfunction, cancers and digestive issues, these findings add another notch to ...
The latest interim results from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–mandated postmarket surveillance studies of duodenoscopes continue to show unacceptably high contamination rates after ...
Asthma can lead to childhood hospitalizations, missed school days, missed workdays for caregivers, and a lower quality of life for both children and their caregivers. The global prevalence of asthma ...
Since the 1940s, companies have been using PFAS – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make products easier to use, from Teflon nonstick pots to waterproof rain gear, stain-resistant ...
PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of human-made chemicals found in everything from food packaging to ...
Study of more than 11,000 Swedish children finds significantly higher asthma rates where mothers experienced very high PFAS exposure during pregnancy.
‘Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and incidence of asthma and wheeze in childhood: A register-based cohort study in Ronneby, Sweden’ by Annelise J. Blomberg et al. was ...
A new study showed city residents exposed to contaminated drinking water in Sweden had higher rates of asthma.