Study Finds Asian Americans to Have Significantly Higher Exposure to “Toxic Forever” Chemicals
Asian Americans have significantly higher exposure than other ethnic or racial groups to PFAS, a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals also known as “toxic forever” chemicals, Mount Sinai-led researchers report. People frequently encounter PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in everyday life, and these exposures carry potentially adverse health impacts, according to the study published…
WATCH: Microplastics – Taking an exposome approach to measure emerging exposures of concern
The last session of the 2022 Lunchtime Chats, featuring Douglas I. Walker, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Bisphenol A (BPA) And Your Health
BPA is an endocrine disruptor, meaning it can interfere with the hormone system to affect health in many ways.