From San Diego, at a meeting of the Society of Toxicology
A study in mice finds that early-life exposure to the fluorinated chemicals used in nonstick products, such as fry pans, can rewire the brain in ways that dramatically affect behavior.
Niclas Johansson and his coworkers at Uppsala (Sweden) University exposed 10-day-old male mice to a single oral dose of a nonstick agent, either PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonic acid) or PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid).
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