Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk
The article mentions to avoid greaseproof carryout food packaging, stain guards, waterproof clothing that uses PFAs, etc. but the problem is so much more than that.<p>I wrote a paper last year regarding forever chemicals for my work. The US water supply is contaminated with forever chemicals, if you&#x27;re drinking unfiltered tap water [1], you&#x27;re likely drinking forever chemicals as well. If you eat &#x2F;drink animal products, you&#x27;re likely ingesting forever chemicals. If you use cosmetics, those contain toxic chemicals such as phthalates. If you use plastic containers to store food, the plastic particles leech off into your food. When you take hot showers, you breathe in forever chemicals through the steam as the water is contaminated.<p>Even thermal paper, which is often used for store receipts, have been shown to increase BPA exposure in cashiers. [2]<p>All these chemicals are known to increase cancer rates, disrupt hormones, cause birth defects, etc. Is it any wonder that we&#x27;re seeing increasing rates of cancer, depression, etc?<p>[1]  <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ewg.org&#x2F;interactive-maps&#x2F;pfas_contamination&#x2F;map&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ewg.org&#x2F;interactive-maps&#x2F;pfas_contamination&#x2F;map&#x2F;</a>
[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;toxicfreefuture.org&#x2F;handle-with-care-are-cash-register-receipts-giving-you-and-your-cashier-a-dose-of-bpa&#x2F;#:~:text=BPA and its close relatives,BPA, BPS, or BPSIP" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;toxicfreefuture.org&#x2F;handle-with-care-are-cash-regist...</a>.