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Fish can pass PFAS safety limits one chemical at a time, but cocktail effects reveal a bigger unseen risk

Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called "forever chemicals," are now found almost everywhere scientists look. They have been detected in rivers, oceans, wildlife, food and even human blood.

Fish can pass PFAS safety limits one chemical at a time, but cocktail effects reveal a bigger unseen risk
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Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called "forever chemicals," are now found almost everywhere scientists look. They have been detected in rivers, oceans, wildlife, food and even human blood.

Originally published at Phys.org

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