Where you live in LA can mean more ‘forever chemicals’ in your blood

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A new USC study shows participants had significantly more PFAS chemicals in their blood based on certain neighborhood and enviromental factors.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.

Keep in mind, blood presence is measured in milliliters, and the baseline levels in the general population are very low. However, current research suggests even tiny volumes can contribute to adverse health effects. “In my opinion, it’s harder to change individual behaviors,” Li said, “but if you can create clean environments for everyone, they don’t need any behavioral change in the first place.”to remove PFAS chemicals in our water, Li hopes policymakers will use the study as evidence to support environmental cleaning efforts.

“I mean, I could go on — cardiovascular effects, kidney defects,” he said. “It seems like you can make connections between PFAS and many kinds of health effects.”

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