High Levels of PFAS Found in Anti-Fogging Sprays and Cloths

The anti-fogging sprays and cloths many people use to prevent condensation on their eyeglasses when wearing a mask or face shield may contain high levels of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), a new Duke University-led study finds.

Duke Cancer Institute Member Heather Stapleton, PhD, the Ronie-Richele Garcia-Jones Distinguished Professor of environmental chemistry and health at Duke, initiated the study after reviewing the ingredient label on a bottle of anti-fogging spray she purchased for her 9-year-old daughter.

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