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PFAS are showing up in children’s stain- and water-resistant products – including those labeled ‘nontoxic’ and ‘green’

  • Written by Kathryn Rodgers, Ph.D. Student in Environmental Health, Boston University
PFAS are showing up in children’s stain- and water-resistant products – including those labeled ‘nontoxic’ and ‘green’Stain-resistance can mean questionable chemicals in children's clothes.VM via Getty Images

Even if children’s stain- or water-resistant clothes are advertised as “green” or “nontoxic,” they might still contain PFAS, a group of manufactured “forever chemicals” that have been linked to a wide range of health...

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