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The Global Impact of PFAS Pollution [Visual]

June 7June 7Posted in Health, Sustainable GuideTagged ecogreenlove, environment, forever chemicals, Health, nonstick, PFAS chemicals, pfas free, pollution, water resistantLeave a comment

PFAS pose a threat to our health and the well-being of our environment. The best way to reduce your exposure is to understand where PFAS originate, how they spread and what products contain them.

According to the Environmental Working Group, more than 200 million Americans could be exposed to drinking water with unsafe levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

While PFAS are all around us, not many people know the risks of exposure. Use this guide to learn what products commonly contain PFAS and how you can limit your exposure to them.

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PFAS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver [Video]

October 6October 4Posted in MediaTagged chemicals, dupont, ecogreenlove, environment, forever chemicals, gore tex, Health, non-stick, PFAS chemicals, teflon, toxic, toxic waste, toxic water, waste disposal, waterproof1 Comment

John Oliver discusses PFAS — a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues — and why their widespread use isn’t as magical as it may seem.

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EWG’s Guide to Avoiding PFAS Chemicals [Visual]

July 14July 13Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged ecogreenlove, environment, green living, green tips, Health, infographic, PFAS chemicals, PFC coating, pollution, PTFE, teflon, tips2 Comments

PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, KNOWN AS PFAS CHEMICALS, constitute a multi-billion dollar family of chemicals that are widely used to make water-, grease- and stain-repellent coatings. They’re also used in a vast array of consumer goods and industrial applications. These chemicals are notoriously persistent in the environment and the human body, and some have been linked to serious health effects.

Because PFAS chemicals are so widely used and contaminate the environment in so many ways—including through product degradation and pollution discharges—scientists and regulators have had difficulty tracing the exact routes that PFAS chemicals may take as they find their way into human blood. Their presence in blood is a near-universal phenomenon in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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