Technology term
PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
A family of nearly 5,000 synthetic chemicals used since the 1940s in nonstick cookware, waterproof fabric, and firefighting foam. Known as "forever chemicals" because their strong carbon-fluorine bonds resist breaking down, PFAS now turn up in the blood of most people tested worldwide and are suspected of contributing to metabolic and immune problems.
English
PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
Arabic
مركبات PFAS (البيرفلورية والبولي فلورية)
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A Cholesterol-Filtering Treatment Also Pulled "Forever Chemicals" Out of Patients' Blood
