Fetuses likely have more ‘forever chemicals’ in blood than thought – report

2026-03-14 - 12:13

US test of 120 umbilical blood cord samples identified 42 Pfas compounds, which do not naturally break down Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox New peer-reviewed research shows fetuses likely have much higher levels of Pfas “forever chemicals” in their blood than previously thought. Testing of umbilical cord blood typically looks for a small number of common Pfas compounds, like Pfoa and Pfos. However, thousands of Pfas exist, and a new Mount Sinai study tested 120 umbilical blood cord samples that were previously found to contain up to four compounds. Continue reading...