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The toxic ‘forever chemicals’ lurking in nearly half of the drinking water across America pose a much higher health risk to women than men, a shock study shows.
Scientists have been warning for years that tiny man-made PFAS chemicals found in thousands of household products can cause a host of diseases and cancers.
However, a recent study is the first to show PFAS affect men and women differently, posing a greater cancer risk to women.
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I am a reporter and digital producer for the Civic section of U.S. News & World Report, where I write about breaking news. I came to U.S. News in 2016 as a researcher and writer for the Rankings and Reviews section and in 2017, joined the news team, where I helped launch America 2020. I have previously worked for LifeZette.com as a reporter and social media specialist and was an editor for several outlets at my alma mater. I am a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park. You can follow me on Twitter (@arlardieri) and Facebook (/AlexaRLardieri) or connect with me on LinkedIn (/in/alexa-lardieri). View more posts
Alexa Lardieri