Highly Fluorinated Chemicals

Highly fluorinated chemicals are used in cookware, clothing, outdoor apparel, carpeting, and food packaging to provide oil- and water resistant properties. They are persistent in the environment and have been detected in humans and biota all over the globe. In humans, some highly fluorinated chemicals have been associated with kidney and testicular cancer, thyroid disruption, elevated total cholesterol, and obesity. https://healthymaterialslab.org/tool-guides/hml-resources