2024年10月3日 · Learn more about different aspects of PFAS on the following pages: Our current understanding of the human health and environmental risks PFAS; Increasing our understanding of the health risks from PFAS and how to address them; Meaningful and achievable action steps that can be taken to reduce risk; PFAS Explained (pdf) (262.29 KB)

Also known as perfluorooctanoic acid, PFOA is a human-made chemical. It's part of the same class of chemicals as PFAS. You’ll find PFOA in products that resist sticking, heat, water,...

2023年11月1日 · Per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a collective name for a broad class of man-made chemicals of emerging concern that have recently been in the spotlight due to potential human and environmental health risks. While the public attention to PFAS is relatively new, the chemicals have been used globally since the 1940s.

2019年2月14日 · PFAS chemicals are known as “forever chemicals,” a family of potentially thousands of synthetic chemicals that are extremely persistent in the environment and in our bodies. PFAS is short for...

2024年6月6日 · PFAS, or forever chemicals, may increase cancer risk, suppress your immune system and impair development. Learn what PFAS are and how concerned to be.

PFAS are manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. Because of their widespread use and their persistence in the environment, many PFAS are found in the blood of people and animals all over the world. There are thousands of different PFAS, some of which have been more

2024年10月10日 · Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large, complex group of synthetic chemicals that have been used in consumer products around the world since about the 1950s. They are ingredients in various everyday products.

2022年2月15日 · PFAS are a group of manmade chemicals used in a vast number of consumer and industrial products. They’re often referred to as “forever chemicals,” because most don’t break down. Use this guide to understand PFAS and …

2024年9月26日 · Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of thousands of synthetic chemicals that are used throughout society. However, they are increasingly detected as environmental pollutants and some are linked to negative effects on human health.

2024年11月26日 · Learn what EPA is doing to address PFAS. PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s because of their useful properties. There are thousands of different PFAS, some of which have been more widely used and studied than others.