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Soft Contact Lenses Have Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals in Them

A ground-breaking investigation by Environmental Health News and Mamavation has found that all contact lens products tested for PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, contained toxic organic fluorine, a marker for PFAS. Not only that, but all the contamination was also at least 50,000 times the highest level the EPA considers safe for drinking water. According to the CDC, 45 million Americans wear contact lenses. The idea that such highly contaminated substances are sitting in so many...