Chemicals in nonstick cookware and waterproof fabrics could be raising cholesterol levels in children and teens, according to a new study appearing in the Sept. issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The study found that kids with the highest blood levels of the chemicals also had measurably higher total cholesterol levels and higher LDL, or “bad cholesterol,” than kids with the lowest chemical exposure.
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