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‘Forever chemicals’ may increase liver disease risk in adolescents by as much as 3-fold

A new study co-led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and  Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention Center has linked certain common “forever chemicals” to a higher risk of liver disease in adolescents. These synthetic compounds, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, may as much as triple […]

New study links 2023 Maui wildfire to spike in suicide, overdose

Deaths by suicide and drug overdose significantly increased in the aftermath of the August 2023 Maui wildfire, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).