Chemicals called PFAS (aka per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) made news a few years ago when they were allegedly found in popular brands of period underwear, including Thinx, via independent testing. Now the harmful substances are making waves once again, as a recent study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that PFAS may delay puberty in girls. Over 820 girls between ages 6 and 8 from Cincinnati and the San Francisco Bay Area were originally enrolled in the study, published last month in Environmental Health Perspectives. The researchers then followed up with them for years, tracking signs of puberty,...
Chemicals called PFAS made news a few years ago when they were allegedly found in popular brands of period underwear, including Thinx, via independent
testing. Now the harmful substances are making waves once again, as a recent study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that PFAS may delay
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