Researchers recently identified a troubling ‘trend’ of heart attack associated with a man-made chemical that has been found to be present in blood of an estimated 98% of all Americans.

Those with the highest concentrations had, of course, the highest risk of high blood pressure and other very deadly diseases, though.

A common household chemical found in packaging, non-stick cookware, and carpet has been found in the blood of almost every single person tested recently in a study looking at potential effects.

The chemical, called perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, is a substance that is used in most every corner of most American houses and in almost every single room from flooring to paint to food wrappers.

The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, showed that adults with the highest concentrations of PFOA also suffered more frequently from high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and peripheral artery disease (PAD).

While researchers were quick to dismiss any links as ‘coincidental,’ they did note that those with the highest levels of PFOA were more than 75% more likely to have PAD.

Many other lifestyle factors are cautioned as contributing as well, say the authors, but they also conclude there is enough evidence to merit further testing.

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