Common Chemicals Linked to Osteoarthritis?

[crumblingknee]

Hi everyone,
I think the following linked article will be of interest to the forum. In summary, “a new analysis suggests that the greater a woman's exposure to a type of common chemical compound called PFCs, the greater her risk for developing osteoarthritis. Researchers did not find a similar risk among men regarding these chemicals, which are now found in everything from nonstick cookware to take-out containers and carpeting.” “[E]xposure to PFCs is nearly universal, given their inclusion in a vast array of products to enable (among other things) the grease-proofing of food packaging, waterproofing of rain gear, and textile stain protection.” “tudy authors stressed that while their investigation identified a robust link between osteoarthritis and exposure to two specific PFC chemicals -- known as PFOA and PFOS -- for now the finding can only be described as an association, rather than a cause-and-effect relationship.” Does anyone have comments or have information resources on this or other environmental triggers for arthritis, whether osteo or rheumatoid?  See http://women.webmd.com/news/20130214/chemicals-in-cookware-carpets-may-raise-arthritis-risk-in-women?page=2
Thanks,
Neil

[Adobec]

Very interesting.  I would be interested to hear anyone's opinion.  I have two knees going downhill much faster than they should be :-/