{"id":22384,"date":"2025-02-04T08:30:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T06:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cw.wpdev247.com\/pantotina-ximika-sto-nero-tis-vrisis\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:56:42","slug":"forever-chemicals-in-tap-water-increase-cancer-risk-by-up-to-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cw.wpdev247.com\/en\/forever-chemicals-in-tap-water-increase-cancer-risk-by-up-to-33\/","title":{"rendered":"Forever chemicals&#8221; in tap water increase cancer risk by up to 33%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men in areas with high levels of PFAS showed a higher percentage of <strong>leukemia<\/strong> and <strong>urinary system cancer<\/strong>, brain cancer, and soft tissue cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-the-research-shows\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca What the research shows<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A study conducted by the <strong>Keck School of Medicine<\/strong> of the <strong>University of Southern California (USC)<\/strong> indicates an increase in the cancer incidence rate of up to 33% due to exposure to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/gr.camelotwater.com\/pantotina-ximika-sto-nero-tis-vrisis-kai-emfialwmena-nera\/\">forever chemicals<\/a>&#8220;, which are detected in tap water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-pfas-and-where-are-they-found\"><strong>\ud83e\uddeb What are PFAS and where are they found<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gr.camelotwater.com\/pfas-pantotina-chimika-sto-nero\/\">PFAS<\/a><\/strong>), now known as &#8220;forever chemicals,&#8221; are found in nearly half \u2013 <strong>45%<\/strong> \u2013 of the drinking water supplies in the United States and are linked by researchers to an increase in the incidence of certain cancers of the <strong>digestive<\/strong>, <strong>endocrine<\/strong>, <strong>respiratory<\/strong>, <strong>oral<\/strong>, and <strong>throat<\/strong> systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-the-study-was-published\"><strong>\ud83d\udcda Where the study was published<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report published in the <em>Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology<\/em> is the first to study cancer and drinking water contamination by PFAS in the USA, while previous research had linked these harmful substances to a range of health issues such as <strong>kidney cancer<\/strong>, <strong>breast<\/strong>, and <strong>testicular<\/strong> cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-the-research-team-found\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc8 What the research team found<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research team, analyzing population data, observed a concerning pattern, according to which counties with increased PFAS levels recorded more cases of cancer during the period <strong>2016 \u2013 2021<\/strong>. According to the <strong>U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/strong>, pollution from these substances leads to approximately <strong>6,800 new cases of cancer each year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-areas-were-affected\"><strong>\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f Which areas were affected<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings of the specialists revealed that cancer rates in counties of <strong>New York<\/strong> and <strong>California<\/strong> ranged from <strong>2% to 33%<\/strong>, with the group expressing concern about <strong>perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)<\/strong>, a type of PFAS associated with <strong>oral<\/strong> and <strong>throat cancer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-most-affected-by-pfas\"><strong>\ud83e\uddcd Who is most affected by PFAS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the study states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Men in areas with high levels of PFAS showed increased cases of leukemia and cancer affecting the urinary system, the brain, and soft tissues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women in the same areas faced a higher percentage of thyroid cancer, oral cancer, throat cancer, and soft tissue cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-the-head-of-the-study-states\"><strong>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f What the head of the study states<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These findings allow us to draw an initial conclusion regarding the relationship between certain rare cancers and PFAS,&#8221; said <strong>Siwen Sherlock Li<\/strong>, a postdoctoral researcher in the <strong>Department of Population and Public Health Sciences<\/strong> at Keck School of Medicine and the lead author of the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-regulations-and-future-actions\"><strong>\ud83e\uddea New regulations and future actions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Li noted that starting in <strong>2029<\/strong>, the <strong>EPA<\/strong> will monitor the levels of <strong>six types of PFAS<\/strong> in drinking water, but left open the possibility that <strong>stricter limits<\/strong> may be needed to protect public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some PFAS that have been studied less need to be monitored more, and regulatory authorities should consider other PFAS that may not have been thoroughly tested yet,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-else-are-pfas-found-in-everyday-life\">\ud83e\uddf4 Where else are PFAS found in everyday life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, their use is widespread in everyday items such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-stick cooking utensils<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waterproof clothing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food packaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With washing and contact with the skin, a person <strong>is exposed<\/strong> to harmful substances, and even <strong>small amounts<\/strong> of these can enter the body, leading to <strong>potential long-term effects<\/strong> on health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcda <strong>Source<\/strong>: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmoney.gr\/roh\/palmos-oikonomias\/energeia\/pantotina-chimika-sto-nero-tis-vrisis-afxanoun-ton-kindino-karkinou-eos-ke-33\/#:~:text=%CF%87%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%8D%CE%BD%20%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%81%CF%8C%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B1%20%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1-,%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1,-%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD%20%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B1%20%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82\">NewMoney Green<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Men in areas with high levels of PFAS showed a higher percentage of leukemia and urinary system cancer, brain cancer, and soft tissue cancers. \ud83d\udcca What the research shows A 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