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Duke University Researchers Study Potential Link Between PFAS, Including TFA, and Thyroid Dysfunction in Firefighters


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In an ongoing study of North Carolina firefighters, Duke University researchers are examining a potential link between PFAS exposure and biomarkers of thyroid dysfunction and disease.  This study includes trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a degradation product of some fluorine-containing gases and other substances, and it is one of the first studies to investigate human health outcomes related to TFA exposure.

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