Asian Americans have much higher ‘forever chemicals’ levels than other groups, study finds

Median level of PFAS was 88% higher for Asian Americans than non-Hispanic whites, research using novel method shows

Asian Americans likely have much higher levels of forever chemicals" in their blood than other US races and ethnicities, research using a novel method for measuring PFAS exposure finds.

The peer-reviewed study factored sociodemographic, dietary and behavioral characteristics into its algorithm, which makes it more sensitive to exposure differences among cultures than the standard methods used by the US government and most of the scientific community.