New method estimates risks of hormone-disrupting substances in drinking water
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 08:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a new method that can make it easier for public authorities to assess the health risks of hormone-disrupting chemicals in the environment. The method was used to evaluate the risk associated with exposure data from the population of Ronneby, Sweden, where the drinking water has been contaminated with PFAS from fire-fighting foam. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, shows that women are particularly at risk of decreased levels of thyroid hormones related to PFAS-contaminated drinking water.