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PFAS & Women’s Health
The results of a community-based longitudinal study that followed over 1000 women from 1999 to 2017 were recently published in the journal Hypertension. With nearly 12,000 person-years of follow-up, women without hypertension at the beginning of the study received annual visits to assess for hypertension, along with baseline measurements of 7 different perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl…
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Reevaluating Interventions for CHD in Women
A prospective cohort study published recently in JAMA Cardiology revealed findings that may influence changes in the way risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) is assessed in women. Data were gathered from over 28,000 female health professionals participating in the Women’s Health Study with baseline profiles obtained between 1993 and 1996 with a median follow-up…