Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Human Brain Tissue for the First Time

The study found that the number of carbon atoms in PFAS compounds plays a key role in their accumulation in the brain.

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A new study has revealed the presence of the “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in human brain tissue.

PFAS, widely used in food packaging, cookware, firefighting foam, and furniture, has been detected in human blood, but their presence in brain tissue had not been extensively studied.