These are the ‘forever chemicals’ you’ve never heard of — and they’re probably in your kitchen cabinet.<br />» Subscribe to NowThis Earth: https://go.nowth.is/Earth_Subscribe<br />» Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/KnowThis<br /><br />Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of ‘forever chemicals’ that are manufactured and used in a number of applications, including food packaging, water repellants, makeup, and even in drinking water.<br /><br />The EPA says that exposure to 70 parts per trillion of PFOA and PFOS—two of the thousands of PFAS-containing chemicals—is potentially dangerous to human health.<br /><br />#Chemicals #PFAS #Health #Earth #Environment #Science #NowThis
