EHN.org partially funded the testing and Pete Myers, chief scientist of Environmental Health Sciences, which publishes Environmental Health News, reviewed the findings. PFAS chemicals are often used on clothing and outdoor gear for water-proofing. As previously reported, PFAS are getting into cosmetics, clothes and food even when companies are not intentionally adding the chemicals. It’s not clear what the health impacts are from wearing a backpack with PFAS in it. In addition, clothing with PFAS in it has been shown to shed some of the chemicals in the wash — sending PFAS to wastewater treatment plants and waterways.

Source: New York Times August 08, 2023 19:16 UTC