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Toxics Usage / School Uniforms

22 September 2022

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“What was surprising about this group of samples was the high detection frequency of PFAS in the garments required for children to wear,” said Graham Peaslee, professor of physics at Notre Dame and a co-author of the study. “Children are a vulnerable population when it comes to chemicals of concern, and nobody knows these textiles are being treated with PFAS and other toxic chemicals.”

PFAS Found in 65% of School Uniforms in US

Hazardous chemicals known as PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been found in 65% of samples of children's textiles in North America. Since an estimated 20% of public schools in the US require students to wear uniforms, this could mean that millions of children could be at risk of exposure to the toxic compounds.

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