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Exposure to “forever chemicals” before birth may raise blood pressure . . . Being exposed to synthetic compounds called “forever chemicals” before birth was linked to higher systolic (top number) blood pressure in children, especially during their adolescent years Compared to other children, the risk of elevated blood pressure was higher among boys and children born to Black mothers with high levels of forever
Forever chemicals exposure in utero may raise blood pressure in kids . . . Exposure before birth to human-made chemicals called PFAS may lead to increased systolic blood pressure in adolescence, especially for boys and Black children, a new study finds Black children and boys appear to be especially at risk for higher blood pressure linked to pre-birth exposure to so-called forever chemicals according
Exposure to forever chemicals before birth linked to higher blood . . . The risk does not affect all children equally The association was stronger for teens, boys and Black children In boys, higher exposure to the forever chemical PFDeA was linked to a 9% greater risk of high blood pressure from ages 6 to 12, and a 17% greater risk during the teen years
Forever Chemicals Linked To Elevated Childhood Blood Pressure By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 — Kids exposed to PFAS “forever chemicals” before birth have an increased risk of high blood pressure in childhood, particularly during their teen years, a new study says Teenage boys had a 17% higher risk of increased risk of elevated blood pressure if their moms had elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Prenatal Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposures and Longitudinal . . . High blood pressure (BP) is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and its prevalence in children and adolescents has increased worldwide from 2000 to 2015 1, 2 A meta‐analysis of 47 articles reported a pooled prevalence of 4 0% for hypertension and 9 7% for elevated BP in populations <19 years around the world 2 In the United States, 4 9% of children aged 8 to 17 years had
Study Reveals PFAS Linked to Childhood Hypertension Risk Childhood Hypertension: Prenatal exposure to PFAS 'forever chemicals' may elevate blood pressure risks in children, study reveals FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids exposed to PFAS “forever chemicals” before birth have an increased risk of high blood pressure in childhood, parti
Forever Chemicals Linked To Elevated Childhood Blood Pressure For example, a doubling of the PFAS chemical perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) in moms was associated with a 9% higher risk of elevated blood pressure in boys aged 6 to 12 and a 17% higher
Prenatal Exposure to PFAS Linked to Increased Blood Pressure . . . Being exposed to synthetic compounds called “forever chemicals” before birth was linked to higher systolic (top number) blood pressure in children, especially during their adolescent years Compared to other children, the risk of elevated blood pressure was higher among boys and children born to Black mothers with high levels of forever