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| Name | PFAS: Pre- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Exposure Risks |
| Video Uploader | Video From Paul Cochrane |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 20-02-2020 15:55:29 |
| Video Discription | In recent years, a group of man-made chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have come under increasing scrutiny. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), PFAS have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around the globe, including in the United States since the 1940s. They are used to make fluoropolymer coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease and water. The EPA reports that PFAS can be found in: • Food packaged in PFAS-containing materials, processed with equipment that used PFAS or grown in PFAS-contaminated soil or water. • Commercial household products, including stain- and water-repellent fabrics, nonstick products, polishes, waxes, paints, cleaning products and fire-fighting foams which have been a major source of groundwater contamination at airports and military bases where firefighting training occurs. • Workplace, including production facilities or industries (e.g., chrome plating, electronics manufacturing or oil recovery) that use PFAS. • Drinking water, typically localized and associated with a specific facility (e.g., manufacturer, landfill, wastewater treatment plant, firefighter training facility). • Living organisms, including fish, animals and humans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that many chemicals in this group, including perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), have been a concern because they do not break down in the environment, can move through soils and contaminate drinking water sources, and they build up (bioaccumulate) in animals. The agency reports that people are mostly likely exposed by consuming PFAS-contaminated water or food, but it can also occur by using products that contain the chemicals or from environmental exposures. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), the potential for health effects from PFAS in humans is not well understood. Some, but not all, studies in humans with PFAS exposure have shown that certain PFAS may: • Affect growth, learning and behavior of infants and older children • Lower a woman’s chance of getting pregnant • Interfere with the body’s natural hormones • Increase cholesterol levels • Affect the immune system • Increase the risk of cancer These are just a few of the many things to know about PFAS and potential exposure risks. To learn more about this or other environmental, industrial hygiene, health or safety issues, please visit the websites shown below. Clark Seif Clark https://www.csceng.com EMSL Analytical, Inc. https://www.emsl.com LA Testing https://www.latesting.com Zimmetry Environmental https://www.zimmetry.com Healthy Indoors Magazine https://www.healthyindoors.com |
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