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The linked article reports on the University of Michigan study of a 17-year-long prospective cohort of 1,120 midlife women. Samples of blood showing higher levels of PFAS in participants revealed that menopause was reached two years earlier than in participants with lower levels of blood PFAS content. According to Sung Kyun Park, Sc.D., MPH, one of the authors of the study, “Even menopause a few years earlier than usual could have a significant impact on cardiovascular health, bone health and quality of life, and overall health in general among women[...]”.
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