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PFAS mixtures more toxic than single compounds, suggesting higher danger

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80% Informative

PFAS are a class of about 15,000 compounds most frequently used to make products water-resistant.

They have been linked to cancer, birth defects, decreased immunity, high cholesterol, kidney disease and a range of other serious health problems.

PFOA and PFOS are two of the most common and dangerous PFAS chemicals, research over recent decades has found.

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