By Dr. Mercola
By Dr. Mercola
The average US baby is born with 200 industrial chemicals and other pollutants in its umbilical cord blood.1 Among them are poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), which are widely used in non-stick cookware, stain-, and water-repellant clothing, carpets, fabrics, and more.
A baby’s umbilical cord blood will typically have one-third the PFAS concentration of its mother, but the levels increase significantly as the child is breastfed, new research shows. The study is the latest to show that common consumer chemicals are now contaminating what would otherwise be the healthiest food for babies on the …read more
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