Novel PFAS comprise 24% of those measured in blood of Wilmington, N.C. residents
Friday, July 24, 2020 - 13:51
in Health & Medicine
Researchers detected novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) called ''fluoroethers'' in blood from residents of Wilmington, North Carolina. The fluoroethers represented 24% of the total PFAS detected in the blood of Wilmington residents and appear to leave the body faster than legacy PFAS.