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Invisible Threat: How Everyday Chemicals Endanger Our Hearts


Researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have found that the presence of PFAS chemicals in human blood, a common contaminant, is linked to poor lipid levels, raising the risk of heart disease. This conclusion stems from examining data of over 2,500 adults from Bonn, G

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