BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 28, 2022
Anyone with a history of exposure to forever chemicals should be tested for levels of the toxins in their blood, according to a report released today by a national research group. The report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is the first to establish who should be tested for PFAS in their bodies and is the strongest indication to date that longtime exposure to the toxins that accumulate in the blood is directly connected to certain types of cancers, lower antibodies and pregnancy complications. But there remain questions over how much contaminated food or water people have to consume to reach those dangerous levels.