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To learn more about Defend our Health and to help support a cleaner future, check out www.defendourhealth.org/donate. To watch the MinuteEarth video on PFAS, click here: https://youtu.be/R1hbV3EzOD4 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘆-𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘆: -Cousins IT, Goldenman G, Herzke D, Lohmann R, Miller M, Ng CA, Patton S, Scheringer M, Trier X, Vierke L, Wang Z, Dewitt JC (2019) The concept of essential use for determining when uses of PFASs can be phased out. Environ Sci. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9em00163h -DeLuca NM, Angrish M, Wilkins A, Thayer K, Hubal EAC (2021). Human exposure pathways to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from indoor media: A systematic review protocol, Environment International 146: 106308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106308 -Fenton SE, Ducatman A, Boobis A, DeWitt JC, Lau C, Ng C, Smith JS, Roberts SM (2021). Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Toxicity and Human Health Review: Current State of Knowledge and Strategies for Informing Future Research. Environmental Toxicolology and Chemistry 40(3):606-630. https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fetc.4890 -Guo Z, Liu X, Krebs KA, Roache NF ( 2009). Perfluorocarboxylic acid content in 116 articles of commerce. Research Triangle Park, NC: US Environmental Protection Agency. http://chm.pops.int/Portals/0/download.aspx?d=UNEP-POPS-NIP-GUID-ArticlePaperPFOSInv-3.En.Pdf -Lewis RC, Johns LE, Meeker JD (2015). Serum Biomarkers of Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Relation to Serum Testosterone and Measures of Thyroid Function among Adults and Adolescents from NHANES 2011–2012. Int Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12(6):6098–114. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120606098 -Vorst KL, Saab N, Silva P, Curtzwiler G, Steketee A (2021). Risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food: Symposium proceedings. Trends in Food and Society 116: 1203-1211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2021.05.038 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 (𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲) 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: -https://blog.ucsusa.org/science-blogger/what-lessons-should-we-learn-from-the-pfas-crisis/ -https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/pfas-are-everywhere-what-can-we-do-to-change-that -https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/02/so-are-nonstick-pans-safe-or-what/672965/ -https://www.seriouseats.com/stop-cooking-everything-on-nonstick -https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/teflon-and-perfluorooctanoic-acid-pfoa.html -https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2007/05/teflon-forever/ -https://theintercept.com/2015/08/20/teflon-toxin-dupont-slipped-past-epa/ -https://www.salon.com/2018/02/04/the-chemical-industry-doesnt-want-you-to-be-afraid-of-teflon-pans-you-should-be/ -https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/proposed-epa-rule-that-companies-report-toxic-forever-chemicals-lacks-limits-and-cleanup-requirement/ -https://www.vox.com/2022/8/25/23318667/pfas-forever-chemicals-safety-drinking-water 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿-𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: -Dr. Graham Peaslee, Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Notre Dame MinuteFood is created by Kate Yoshida, Arcadi Garcia & Bill Mead, and produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Youtube | https://youtube.com/minutefood TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@minutefood_ Twitter | https://twitter.com/minutefood Instagram | https://instagram.com/minutefood_ Facebook | https://facebook.com/minutefood