PFAS affects turtles' metabolic functions

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‘Forever chemicals’ are causing health problems in some wildlife

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Freshwater turtles exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS , experienced changes to their metabolic functions.

Researchers found PFAS bioaccumulation in the adults was found in the ovaries of the females, though the researchers found it also in other organs such as the liver, kidneys and heart.

Even the animals from the site with the lowest level of contamination had PFAS-related health problems.

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