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What are ‘forever chemicals’ and why are they causing alarm?

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The Impact of PFOA and PFAS on the Environment

PFOA has been linked to six diseases, so that is high cholesterol, ulcerative, colitis and thyroid disease. They can disrupt hormones and development because they move around in the environment. And if you're higher up the food chain, when you eat your prey, you're going to get a really heavy dose.

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