‘Forever chemicals’ in newborn blood linked to childhood leukemia.

Nature · via The Brighter Side of News · Published 2026-05-01

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The key development: Newborn blood spots showed higher PFAS levels in children later diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to The Brighter Side of News.

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