Toxic “forever chemicals” can be absorbed through human skin, a study has confirmed for the first time. It was previously thought that PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, which are found in a ...

Using a 3D-printed model of human skin, the study's authors showed how a group of flame retardants known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) can be sucked up through the skin and enter the ...