Study Finds High PFAS Associated With Increased Hypertension by 71 Percent in Women

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A recent study on middle-aged women found that the high presence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” was linked with an extra 71 percent risk of hypertension, confirming links between PFAS and hypertension in women.

“Several PFAS showed positive associations with incident hypertension,” wrote the authors. “These findings suggest that PFAS might be an underappreciated contributing factor to women’s cardiovascular disease risk.”