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The Impact of PFAS Chemicals on Health and the Environment
The chapter discusses the prevalence of PFAS chemicals in everyday life, their environmental impact as 'forever chemicals' due to strong carbon-fluorine bonds, and the potential risks to human health, especially women's health and fertility. It explains how these chemicals are ingested through plastics, persist in the environment, and the challenges in eliminating them. The conversation underlines the importance of avoiding exposure to these harmful substances.