What kind of government forces people to be exposed to these chemicals against their will?
Why are these companies that produce these chemicals allowed to put them into the groundwater, and thereby onto other people’s property and into their bodies?
Isn’t there some kind of libertarian argument against allowing these companies to do this to the population?
Early life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could impact economic success in adulthood, new first-of-its-kind research suggests.
The Iowa State University and US Census Bureau working paper compared the earnings, college graduation rates, and birth weights of two groups of children – those raised around military installations that had firefighting training areas, and those who lived near bases with no fire training site.
The military began using PFAS-laden firefighting foam in the early 1970s, which frequently contaminated the drinking water supplies in and around bases.
Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% on average less later in life, and showed a graduation rate about 1% lower. Those born between 1981-1988 earned about $1bn less in today’s earnings, or about $1,000 a person on average, compared to those who did not live near the firefighting training sites.
The data also shows lower birth weights among the population – a factor linked to lower economic success later in life.
The findings “highlight the importance of careful scrutiny of novel chemicals”, said Irene Jacz, a study co-author and Iowa State economist.
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PFAS have been linked to a range of developmental disabilities, including lower birth weight. Many of the chemicals are thought to be neurotoxicants, while early exposure has also been associated with mental health issues later in life, like ADHD.
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“This study can be seen as a cautionary tale – using chemicals with unknown health risks can have reverberating impacts not fully observed for decades,” the authors wrote.
Of course it lowers all of your outcomes. These chemicals affect the hormone system, which can cause all types of neurological disorders, and make people into obese freaks.
Who is allowing this? Why is it allowed?
When the government was trying to force-vaccinate me, I was told that they cared most about my health, and that is why they were going to forcibly inject me with a deadly vax.
Whatever happened to their deep concern for my health?
Why am I being forced to drink these poisonous chemicals?
Sweat-wicking workout clothes are often treated with PFAS
These are “forever chemicals” that stay in our bodies for upwards of 2-5 years
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