PFAS exposure found to increase risk of severe Covid-19

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Warnings that high levels of per- or poly-fluorinated substances might also reduce the effectiveness of a vaccine 

Toxicologists are expressing concern that exposure to per- or poly-fluorinated substances (PFASs) can increase a person’s likelihood of developing severe Covid-19 and also diminish the effectiveness of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. Recent research led by Philippe Grandjean, an adjunct environmental health professor at the Harvard, is adding to evidence that this may be a problem.