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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Tom Perkins

Toxic PFAS absorbed through skin at levels higher than previously thought

a pile of make up products
Researches have found that PFAS can be absorbed through the skin from a range of products, including makeup. Photograph: fstop123/Getty Images/iStockphoto

New research “for the first time proves” toxic PFAS forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin, and at levels much higher than previously thought.

Though modeling and research has suggested the dangerous chemicals are absorbed through skin, University of Birmingham researchers say they used lab-grown tissue that mimics human skin to determine how much of a dose of PFAS compounds can be absorbed.

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