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PFCs found in an array of consumer goods linked to high cholesterol

November 3rd, 2009

By Melissa Segrest
Green Right Now

Man-made chemicals that have long made life easier for everyone from cooks to clothiers are getting another round of scientific scrutiny. They may be related to unhealthy levels of cholesterol, a study released Monday suggests.

[caption id="attachment_6303" align="alignright" width="182" caption="Jessica Nelson, one of the authors of a new study of chemicals' impact on cholesterol"]Jessica Nelson BU School of Public Health[/caption]

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UCLA: Tiniest Pollutants May Be Most Heart-Harmful

January 17th, 2008

By John DeFore
A study released today by researchers at UCLA holds more bad news for those concerned with the effects of auto emissions: Nanoparticles (those on the scale of a virus or molecule), which are so small they can’t be filtered by existing technology, may not simply harm our lungs — they may actually [...]

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