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Exposure to PFAs is almost unavoidable due to their presence in everyday items such as food packaging and receipt paper but a recent study found that blood donation may be a way to reduce PFA levels in your blood.
Middle-aged women with elevated levels of heavy metals are more likely to have depleted ovarian function and egg reserves, which may lead to earlier arrival of menopause and its negative health effects, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Sung Kyun Park, an associate professor of Epidemiology, discusses his recent research on phthalate exposure and diabetes incidence in women.
Obesity has been a major global health issue in recent decades as more people eat unhealthy diets and fail to exercise regularly. A new University of Michigan School of Public Health study suggests there is another factor that tips the scale in women's weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and body fat — air pollution.
Middle-aged women with higher blood concentrations of a common group of synthetic chemicals known as PFAS are at greater risk of developing high blood pressure, compared to their peers who have lower levels of these substances, say University of Michigan researchers.
According to a new Michigan Public Health study, high concentrations of PFAS, a group of so-called "forever chemicals," are associated with increased risk to diabetes in midlife women—similar to the risks posed by cigarette smoking and being overweight.