{"id":248387,"date":"2024-04-05T18:19:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T18:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/major-bandage-brands-in-the-u-s-contain-pfas-study-finds\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T18:59:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T18:59:54","slug":"major-bandage-brands-in-the-u-s-contain-pfas-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/major-bandage-brands-in-the-u-s-contain-pfas-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Bandage Brands in the U.S. Contain PFAS, Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\t\t\t\tA laboratory tested 40 different types of bandages for PFAS. Dena Hurlebaus \/ iStock \/ Getty Images Plus <\/p>\n
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In a new test commissioned by the Mamavation consumer activist website, results show the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a majority of bandage brands tested.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mamavation tapped an EPA-certified laboratory to test 40 different types of bandages from 18 brands, including top brands like Band-Aid, CVS, Curad and Walmart. Most of the bandages, 65%, showed…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n