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PFAS Are Showing Up in Children’s Stain- And Water-Resistant Products — Including Those Labeled ‘Nontoxic’ and ‘Green’
By Kathryn Rodgers Children

PFAS Are Showing Up in Children’s Stain- And Water-Resistant Products — Including Those Labeled ‘Nontoxic’ and ‘Green’

Even if children’s stain- or water-resistant clothes are advertised as “green” or “nontoxic,” they might still contain PFAS, a group of manufactured “forever chemicals” that have been linked to a wide range of health problems in children. In a new study, colleagues and I tested more than 90 water- and stain-resistant children’s items that are […]

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