Studie über drei Geburtskohorten zeigt, dass pränatale und frühe Exposition gegenüber „ewigen Chemikalien“ (PFAS) mit einem höheren Ausmaß an Darmentzündungen im Kindesalter verbunden ist
https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2026/mount-sinai-study-links-early-life-exposure-to-forever-chemicals-with-childhood-intestinal-inflammation
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>The study is the first to demonstrate that prenatal and early-life PFAS exposure is consistently associated with elevated levels of fecal calprotectin—a biomarker of intestinal inflammation commonly used to monitor IBD—across three birth cohorts in the United States and Mexico.
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>Researchers measured PFAS concentrations in maternal blood collected during pregnancy, umbilical cord blood, and newborn dried blood spots before following children for up to 11 years. Across all three birth cohorts, higher PFAS mixture levels were associated with higher fecal calprotectin levels later in childhood.
> Using advanced untargeted chemical analysis, the investigators detected PFAS across all early-life biological samples. They found that both legacy PFAS compounds and newer replacement PFAS were associated with intestinal inflammation, suggesting that a broad range of these chemicals may influence children’s gut health.
> The researchers emphasize that elevated fecal calprotectin does not mean a child will develop IBD. Rather, it is a sensitive biomarker of intestinal inflammation that has been associated with an increased future risk of IBD. Because the study was observational, it cannot determine whether PFAS directly cause intestinal inflammation or IBD.
[Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in early life is associated with childhood intestinal inflammation: analyses of three birth cohorts – ScienceDirect](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1542356526005136)
Seeings it’s behind a paywall I have a question for some who may have access.
As PFAS are a large and diverse family of chemicals does it state anywhere what the mixtures were?
We know PFOA and PFOS that used to be commonly applied to consumer goods were problematic in these ways, but does this include compounds like PTFE and those in medications?
Could this be related to the increase in colorectal cancer in young people?