Nonstick Pan Chemicals Linked to Weaker Bones in Kids

Nonstick frying pan and child forearm exam with bone overlay illustrating PFAS exposure linked to lower bone density in kids

CLIFF NOTES: A UNC-led study published in March in the Journal of the Endocrine Society examined PFAS exposure and children’s bone density. Researchers tracked 218 children from birth to age 12 and measured PFAS in blood at birth and ages 3, 8, and 12. Higher blood levels of PFOA were consistently associated with lower forearm … Read more