NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — Does your breastmilk have PFAS? There’s a way you can find out for free.
A post on social media says researchers at UNC Chapel Hill are recruiting members of the community who are actively breastfeeding or who will be breastfeeding in the near future to donate samples of breastmilk to test for PFAS and other chemicals.
To be in the study you must meet the following requirements:
- Actively breastfeeding
- Pickup a sample collection kit
- Provide ~1 fl. oz. of breastmilk using provided pump
- Provide ~1 fl. oz. of tap water
- Drop off samples two weeks after pickup
- Fill out a brief survey
A report in 2017 found high levels of PFAS in the Cape Fear River…