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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke: A Nested Case-Control Study in Sweden.

Tessa SchillemansCarolina Donat-VargasChristian H LindhUlf de FaireAlicja WolkKarin LeanderAgneta Åkesson
Published in: Environmental health perspectives (2022)
This study indicated that exposure to PFAS, although associated with increased cholesterol levels, did not associate with an increased risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or their composite end point. The findings improve our knowledge on potential health effects of environmental contaminants in the CVD context. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP9791.
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