Environmental Pollutants Used in Textiles, Food Packaging May Contribute to Poor Kidney Health: Effects may be especially dangerous for children

Tracy Hampton

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Volume/Issue:: Volume 10: Issue 10/11

Page:: 1–3

Publication Date:: 01 Oct 2018

Online Publication Date:: 05 Oct 2018

Disproportionate effect on children, ethnic and racial minorities

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Environmental Pollutants Used in Textiles, Food Packaging May Contribute to Poor Kidney Health

Effects may be especially dangerous for children

Tracy Hampton

Volume/Issue:: Volume 10: Issue 10/11

Publication Date:: 01 Oct 2018

Page:: 1–3

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Certain highly pervasive environmental pollutants may have a variety of negative effects on kidney health, according to an analysis of all relevant studies published on this topic to date.

In the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology analysis, researchers assessed studies on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are a large group of manufactured non-biodegradable compounds used to provide stain and grease repelling properties to consumer products including textiles, papers, and food packaging. PFASs are also used in aqueous fire-fighting foams. Recently, they have been detected on military bases, as well as in public water supplies

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Environmental Pollutants Used in Textiles, Food Packaging May Contribute to Poor Kidney Health

Effects may be especially dangerous for children

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