Researchers have released new alerts linking PFAS forever chemicals present in flame retardants, synthetic carpets, and non-stick cookware to increased risks of thyroid, kidney, and blood cancers. Despite the EPA enforcing stricter limits on drinking water, experts caution that indoor dust, food packaging, and aging cookware present further exposure routes in the majority of American households. Dwellings constructed prior to 2010 exhibited significantly higher levels of the most dangerous PFAS substances.
