Women's blood pressure may be raised if they are exposed to a lot of "forever chemicals"

According to a new study, exposure to man-made chemicals found in everyday household products, as well as soil, air, food, and water, may increase the risk of high blood pressure in middle-aged women.

Middle-aged women with greater blood concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were found to be 71 per cent more likely to develop high blood pressure than those with lower levels. The findings were published in th....