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- Title
Health Advisories Issued for PFOA and PFOS.
- Authors
Pontius, Fred
- Abstract
The article provides information on health advisories issued for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluoroctanesulfonte (PFOS) in the U.S. It notes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Office of Water has developed provisional health advisory values for PFOA and PFOS to assess potential risk from exposure to the chemicals through drinking water. It is also mentions that the USEPA has identified exposure to PFOS and adverse health outcomes in humans to be inconclusive. The derivation of provisional health advisories is demonstrated in the article.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC acid; SURFACE active agents; CONTAMINATION of drinking water; UNITED States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water; ENVIRONMENTAL protection; ENVIRONMENTAL policy; HEALTH risk assessment
- Publication
Journal: American Water Works Association, 2009, Vol 101, Issue 3, p30
- ISSN
0003-150X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/j.1551-8833.2009.tb09852.x