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Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Human Brain Tissue for the First Time

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A new study has revealed the presence of the “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in human brain tissue. PFAS, widely used in food packaging, cookware, firefighting foam, and furniture, has been detected in human blood, but their presence in brain tissue had not been extensively studied. The chemical is also subject to major compensation claims against Australia’s Defence Department due to its use in firefighting foam on military bases and contamination issues. “Humans have been exposed to PFAS through water, contaminated food, indoor dust, and consumer products,” said Dr. Claire Shepherd, director of the Sydney Brain Bank at NeuRA....

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