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Common 'forever chemicals' linked to aggressive breast cancer in new study

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Nearly all Americans have PFAS in their blood. Now researchers say two of the chemicals may be linked to higher rates of an aggressive form of breast cancer.

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  1. WOWK Charleston

    Common 'forever chemicals' linked to aggressive breast cancer in new study (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    Nearly all Americans have PFAS in their blood. Now researchers say two of the chemicals may be linked to higher rates of an aggressive form of breast cancer.

  2. WLNS Lansing

    PFAS compounds linked to aggressive breast cancer in new study (opens WLNS Lansing)

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    Nearly all Americans have PFAS in their blood. Now researchers say two of the chemicals may be linked to higher rates of an aggressive form of breast cancer.

  3. FOX8 WGHP

    'Forever chemicals' linked to aggressive form of breast cancer (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    Nearly all Americans have PFAS in their blood. Now researchers say two of the chemicals may be linked to higher rates of an aggressive form of breast cancer.

  4. Fox News

    Aggressive cancer type linked to common chemical exposure in new study (opens Fox News)

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    A new NIH study links PFOA and PFOS forever chemicals to a 67% and 93% higher rate of ER-negative breast cancer, raising urgent questions.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Exposure to certain ‘forever chemicals’ could heighten risk of aggressive breast cancer, NIH says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Women with the highest levels of chemicals known as PFOA and PFOS faced higher rates of estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer, new study said.

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