What you need to know about the ‘forever chemicals’ in your food, water, and air
Chemicals that have been linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and pregnancy complications, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, are in our household products, food, water, and air. We’re constantly taking them into our bodies, and these chemicals don’t just break down and go away, says Phil Brown, who directs Northeastern’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute.
