'Forever chemicals' are known for lingering in the body. Menstruation helps expel them

This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Cancer-linked “forever chemicals” got their moniker because of how long they linger without breaking down — in the environment and the human body. Women appear to have a way of shedding at least some of the compounds, however. “Some PFAS…

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