PFAS are commonly used for their nonstick properties, including in consumer products such as cookware.
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These common chemicals could affect your health all over your body, expert says
There are chemicals in cookware, food, water, clothes and furniture that could cause problems for people’s health. These PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they don’t fully break down in the environment — have been used in consumer products since the 1950s.
