PFAS were present in all 32 dog and 31 horse blood samples checked, and the findings provide evidence that human and animal exposures to the chemicals impacts their bodies. High levels of toxic chemicals found in pets living near U.S. manufacturing plant:
Pets living near a PFAS manufacturing plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina have concerning levels of the toxic chemicals in their blood, and show evidence of health effects linked to exposure, newPFAS were present in all 32 dog and 31 horse blood samples checked, and the findings provide evidence that human and animal exposures to the chemicals impacts their bodies, said Scott Belcher, a North Carolina State University researcher and co-author.
PFAS are a class of about 15,000 compounds typically used to make products across dozens of industries resistant to water, stains and heat. They are called “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down, and are linked to cancer, kidney disease, liver conditions, immune disorders, birth defects and other serious health problems.
One cat repeatedly fell face-first into her food, he said, and another wobbled while it walked, which a vet attributed to unexplained kidney and neurological disorders. Two of his dogs had to drag themselves after losing use of their back legs, and Stokes put them to sleep. The analyses of the pets’ blood revealed biomarkers that suggest “adverse kidney and liver impacts”, Belcher said, though he underscored that it did not necessarily mean the animals were suffering from disease, and it’s virtually impossible to prove causation. However, he noted the PFAS class has for decades been strongly linked to liver and kidney diseases.
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