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Young military veterans have higher 'forever chemical' levels than non-veterans (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-14

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    Serum PFAS Concentrations Among US Veterans, NHANES 2003–2018

    Environmental Health Perspectives · 2026

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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedBrown University researchers found that younger U.S. military veterans had higher PFAS concentrations in blood serum and a higher prevalence of elevated PFAS levels than civilians of similar ages.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedThe researchers said the findings can help guide health care decisions for veterans, and the lead author suggested that male veterans ages 20 to 39 speak with a physician about PFAS testing and possible screening for associated conditions.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedThe study analyzed eight NHANES survey cycles from 2003 to 2018 and estimated that younger veterans were 18% more likely than young non-veterans to exceed the 20 ng/mL PFAS monitoring threshold.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedThe article says possible sources of elevated PFAS exposure in veterans could include firefighting foams, munitions, and groundwater contamination, but the researchers said they do not know for sure what caused the elevated levels.View evidenceHide evidence

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Serum PFAS Concentrations Among US Veterans, NHANES 2003–2018

Environmental Health Perspectives · 2026

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Serum PFAS Concentrations Among US Veterans, NHANES 2003–2018

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Use of a capillary blood collection device to monitor exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Veterans living in proximity to potential sources of environmental contamination.

Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC

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Fig. 2. The Distribution of Hyperthyroidism (a) and Hypothyroidism (b) Patients According to 25-OH Vitamin D Levels: Optimal (≥30 ng/mL), Intermediate (20 to <30 ng/mL), and Deficient ( <20 ng/mL).

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