Exposure to 'Forever Chemicals' Costs U.S. Billions in Health Costs
The substances are believed to disrupt the function of hormones, signaling compounds that influence many bodily processes.
- The substances are believed to disrupt the function of hormones, signaling compounds that influence many bodily processes.
- Together, the diseases generate medical bills and reduce worker productivity across a lifetime to create the costs measured by the study, say the study authors.
- Previous investigations have quantified the medical burden and financial costs of low birth weight due to PFAS exposure.
- However, the new study, publishing online July 26 in the journal Exposure and Health, incorporates a much broader range of health consequences across the lifespan, says Kahn.