PFAS influence the development and function of the brain

With the help of modern molecular biological methods and zebrafish models, the researchers were able to clarify the mechanism of action and identify the genes involved, which also occur in humans. The research results indicate that PFAS, which are contained in many everyday products, could have neurotoxic effects. It is particularly worrying that these substances can also lead to behavioural disorders during sensitive phases of brain development. The test procedure developed could also be used in future for the risk assessment of other neurotoxic chemicals. The results were published in the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives.