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Bookmark or Share- Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)PO Box 12233 • Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: 919-541-3345 • www.niehs.nih.gov March 2019 National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesEndocrine disruptors are natural or man-made chemicals that may mimic or interfere with the body’s hormones, known as the endocrine system. These chemicals are linked with many health problems in both wildlife and people.
- National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large, complex group of synthetic chemicals that have been used in consumer products around the world since about the 1950s. They are ingredients in various everyday products. For example, PFAS are used to keep food from sticking to packaging or cookware, make clothes and carpets resistant to stains, and create firefighting foam that is more ...
- PFAS Research - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesNIEHS is supporting an aggressive program of research on human exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals and the potential for PFAS exposure to cause harm to children’s cognitive and neurobehavioral development, immune system dysfunction, endocrine disruption, obesity, diabetes, lipid metabolism, and certain cancers.
- National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesEnvironmental Health Topics. Asthma. Asthma is a chronic lung disease. Common symptoms are wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
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