PFAS：新研究将考察英国人群的暴露情况
摘要
卫生官员将启动一项新研究，考察英国人群中所谓“永久化学品”的水平及其对人体健康的潜在影响。英国卫生安全局（UKHSA）将检测血液和尿液样本，以考察人群层面对全氟和多氟烷基物质（PFAS）以及铅、砷等其他化学物质的暴露情况，初步结果预计于2027年公布。该机构表示，目前关于PFAS对健康影响的现有证据有限，但当前可获得的最有力数据提示其可能与胆固醇浓度升高和出生体重降低存在关联。PFAS是一大类超过10 000种人工合成化学物质，自20世纪50年代以来被广泛用于各类工业过程和消费产品。这些
English
A new study to examine levels of so called “forever chemicals” in the UK population and their potential effects on human health will be launched by health officials.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will look at blood and urine samples to examine population level exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other chemicals such as lead and arsenic, with initial findings expected in 2027.The agency said there was limited existing evidence for effects of PFAS on health, but the strongest data currently available indicated possible links to raised cholesterol concentrations and lower birth weight.PFAS are a large group of more than 10 000 human-made chemicals that have been used in a wide range of industrial processes and consumer products since the 1950s. These ra