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Two 'forever chemicals' associated with higher risk of aggressive breast cancer in analysis

Women with higher blood levels of two common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also familiarly known as PFAS, were more likely to develop estrogen receptor-negative, or ER-negative, breast cancer, according to a new study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). PFAS are a large group of chemicals used in common consumer…

Two 'forever chemicals' associated with higher risk of aggressive breast cancer in analysis

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