High levels of four so-called PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds) lead to significant impairments in sleep. The widely used chemicals could therefore play a significant role in the occurrence of sleep disorders and the resulting health problems.
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- Shiwen Li, Jesse A. Goodrich, Jiawen Carmen Chen, Elizabeth Costello, Emily Beglarian, Jiawen Liao, Tanya L. Alderete, Damaskini Valvi, Brittney O. Baumert, Sarah Rock, Sandrah P. Eckel, Rob McConnell, Frank D. Gilliland, Zhanghua Chen, David V. Conti, Lida Chatzi, Max Aung: Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and disrupted sleep: mediating roles of proteins; in: Environmental Advances (veröffentlicht 17.09.2024), sciencedirect.com
- Keck School of Medicine of USC: ‘Forever chemicals’ linked to poor sleep among young adults in first-of-its-kind study (veröffentlicht 03.10.2024), eurekalert.org
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