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Are PFAS affecting you? What you should know

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PFAS, or "forever chemicals," are everywhere – in food packaging, water, and more. But what happens when they enter our bloodstream? One woman's fight to find out.
4 Apr English Germany Society & Culture · Health & Fitness

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