UC-Irvine: 'Forever Chemicals' May Be Linked to Childhood Leukemia
April 28, 2026
April 28, 2026
IRVINE, California, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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'Forever chemicals' may be linked to childhood leukemia
UC Irvine-led study suggests early-life PFAS exposure increases cancer risk
* UC Irvine-led study found that exposure to previously unknown PFAS chemicals was associated with a higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer.
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'Forever chemicals' may be linked to childhood leukemia
UC Irvine-led study suggests early-life PFAS exposure increases cancer risk
* UC Irvine-led study found that exposure to previously unknown PFAS chemicals was associated with a higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer.
