Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: A National Priority for Safe Drinking Water

Per- and polyfloroalkyl substances (PFASs) are in the public spotlight because of mounting evidence for their ubiquity, prevalence in US drinking water, and negative health effects on persons. Although in this article we focus on drinking water guidelines for PFASs across the US, it is important to...

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Published in:Public health reports (1974) 2019-03, Vol.134 (2), p.112-117
Main Authors: Boston, Catherine Moore, Banacos, Natalie, Heiger-Bernays, Wendy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkanesulfonic Acids - standards
Caprylates - standards
Commentary
Drinking water
Drinking Water - chemistry
Drinking Water - standards
Fluorides
Fluorocarbons - adverse effects
Fluorocarbons - chemistry
Fluorocarbons - standards
Health Communication
Humans
Public health
Risk Reduction Behavior
State Government
United States
United States Environmental Protection Agency - standards
Water Pollutants, Chemical - adverse effects
Water Pollutants, Chemical - chemistry
Water Pollutants, Chemical - standards
Water pollution
Water quality
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Summary:Per- and polyfloroalkyl substances (PFASs) are in the public spotlight because of mounting evidence for their ubiquity, prevalence in US drinking water, and negative health effects on persons. Although in this article we focus on drinking water guidelines for PFASs across the US, it is important to recognizxe that the contribution of drinking water exposure to the total body burden of PFASs is uncertain, because compelling evidence indicates thgat exposures also occur through diet, dust, and inhalation of air.
ISSN:0033-3549
1468-2877
DOI:10.1177/0033354919826567