Study by Chinese Academy of Sciences and other institutions says harmful chemical exposure levels among people in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai rank at the top nationwide

The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and other institutions published a study in Nature Communications, analyzing serum samples from 5,696 people in 15 provinces. They found that populations in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai had relatively high exposure levels to PFAS, arsenic, mercury and other substances, and that some organochlorine pesticide exposures were statistically associated with risks of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.

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Sayings · 2026-10-17 12:32 A study by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology shows that serum levels of PFAS, arsenic, mercury and other harmful substances among people in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai rank among the highest in the country, and some exposures are associated with the risk of chronic diseases.

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