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High levels of 'forever chemicals' found in Lancashire residents' blood in ten-year study of exposed communities
When residents living near a chemical plant in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, recently had their blood analyzed, many were found to have high levels of PFAS (so-called "forever chemicals"). So what does this mean for their health?
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When residents living near a chemical plant in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, recently had their blood analyzed, many were found to have high levels of PFAS (so-called "forever chemicals"). So what does this mean for their health? I have worked on that question for more than a decade, as more and more contaminated sites have been discovered around the world.
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