The study also drew on New Hampshire's extensive data on the sources and effects of PFAS, which are a staple of consumer products such as plastics and nonstick coatings. The molecular stability that makes PFAS versatile also makes them nearly indestructible, leading them to be called forever ch...
In brief, epidemiology studies show that the benefits of fish intake generally counter the risks of PFAS exposure based on four noncancer health endpoints that EPA identified as having the greatest strength of evidence for PFAS health effects.Ali Hamade...
PFAS are both a potential environmental pollutant and a threat to human health. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established health advisories for PFOA and PFOS based on peer-reviewed studies linking them to negative health impacts. Adverse human health effects that may...
AICIS will systematically assess the potential risks that the chemical may pose to human health (e.g., bioaccumulation, toxic effects) and the ecological environment (e.g., persistence, mobility) throughout its life cycle, including production, import, use, and disposal, based on the materials ...
Lifetime Health Advisories and Health Effects Support Documents for Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate [EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0138; FRL–9946–91– OW] (US EPA, 2016). IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. Perfluorooctanoic Acid (International Research Agency...
the mechanism of migration and accumulation of PFAS from environmental media to plant tissues was systematically elucidated; effects of PFAS molecular structure (such as perfluorocarbon chain length and head functional group), plant physiological characteristics, and environmental factors on the bioaccumulatio...
[1]. Developmental effects, including evidence linking PFAS to birth defects, reduced birth weight, diminished immune response, and increased risk of cardiometabolic problems in childhood, are also well replicated [2]. Over recent years, concerns regarding potential impacts on neurodevelopmental outcomes...
easily over time and dissolve in water. Because of that, some scientists are concerned that these chemicals could build to levels that could harm the environment -- and your body. While there are studies that show evidence of this, we need more research to be sure of their effects on ...
Lifetime Health Advisories and Health Effects Support Documents for Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate [EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0138; FRL–9946–91– OW] (US EPA, 2016). IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. Perfluorooctanoic Acid (International Research Agency...
(including import) or have manufactured PFAS at any time since January 1, 2011, report information to EPA regarding PFAS uses, production volumes, byproducts, disposal, exposures, and existing information on environmental or health effects. The scope of the rule is broad; EPA expanded its ...