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Comment
. 2021 Dec;129(12):124002.
doi: 10.1289/EHP10551. Epub 2021 Dec 17.

A Measure of Strength: Developmental PFAS Exposures and Bone Mineral Content in Adolescence

Charles W Schmidt
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A Measure of Strength: Developmental PFAS Exposures and Bone Mineral Content in Adolescence

Charles W Schmidt. Environ Health Perspect. 2021 Dec.
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Resistance to bone diseases such as osteoporosis depends on maximizing bone mass during critical growth periods, which include adolescence. A new study reports associations between higher prenatal PFAS exposures and lower measures of bone strength in 12-year-olds, with potential implications for adult bone health. Image: © Sergey Novikov/Shutterstock.
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