PFAS mixtures increase risk
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PFAS compoundsGuardian
•PFAS mixtures more toxic than single compounds, suggesting higher danger
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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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