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Alfombras tóxicas: Estudio revela presencia de químicos ″eternos″ en el aire interior de hogares y escuelas

Los PFAS, también conocidos como "sustancias químicas eternas", se han asociado a una amplia gama de daños graves para la salud, desde el cáncer hasta la infertilidad y los problemas del sistema inmunitario.

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Alfombras tóxicas: Estudio revela presencia de químicos ″eternos″ en el aire interior de hogares y escuelas

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