New Study Shows Link Between Heart Disease &$1Chemical in Common Household Products - HelpingYouCare

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  • September 10, 2012

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In commentary accompanying the study, also published in the September 3 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, Debabrata Mukherjee, M.D., M.S., of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center wrote: “These results contribute to the evolving data on the adverse health effects of PFOA, suggesting that PFOA exposure may be potentially related to CVD.”

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<pA new study has found an association between cardiovascular disease and exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a manmade chemical used in the manufacture of several common household products.

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