Friday, February 28, 2014

PFC may Cause Metabolic Syndrome in Kids

A new study has recently found how children exposed to high levels of perfluorinated chemicals demonstrated signs of metabolic syndrome. The term metabolic syndrome describes a cluster of risk factors that increase the chances of developing heart disease, stroke and diabetes. The study is the first to find changing metabolic markers in children were associated with exposure to perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), common industrial chemicals used as stain and water repellants ...

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