Household Chemicals Linked to Arthritis in Women
http://women.webmd.com/news/20130214/chemicals-in-cookware-carpets-may-raise-arthritis-risk-in-women
"In what researchers are calling a first, a new analysis suggests that the greater a woman's exposure to a type of common chemical compound called PFCs, the greater her risk for developing osteoarthritis. Researchers did not find a similar risk among men regarding these chemicals, which are now found in everything from nonstick cookware to take-out containers and carpeting."
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