How are people exposed to PFAS, or forever chemicals, and what types of health problems have they been linked with? Here's what to know as 3M says it will stop making PFAS
so-called forever chemicalsIn recent decades, research has linked exposure to some forms of the chemicals with health problems including kidney and testicular cancers, thyroid disease and
high cholesterol, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Regulators and environmental groups have taken aim at the chemicals, and thousands of lawsuits alleging contamination and illness
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