sábado, 13 de abril de 2019

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Your Health

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Your Health

Provided by CDC's Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support

Did You Know?

A collage of pictures showing potential sources of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

  • Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a large class of approximately 5,000 man-made chemicals used in industry and consumer products worldwide, may affect people’s health.
  • CDC/ATSDR recently announced exposure assessments in communities near current or former military installations known to have past or current PFAS contamination in drinking water.
  • Public health professionals can help educate communities about how to reduce their PFAS exposure with ATSDR resources and tools.

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