Scope Statement What health effects are associated with exposure to PFOA, PFOS, GenX This buildup may have negative health effects like a risk of thyroid disease and testicular, kidney and bladder cancers. These PFAS can be found in everyday products, such as: Cleaning products. Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), for example, are two of the most widely used and studied chemicals in the PFAS group. Since 1999, CDC scientists have measured at least 12 PFAS in blood serum (the clear portion of blood). 2 PFAS are used in Certain PFAS can accumulate and stay in the human body for long periods of time. However, the EPA has established health advisories for some PFAS in drinking water, based largely on the health effects seen in studies of lab animals (rats and mice). More research is necessary to assess the human health effects of exposure to PFAS. Many comprehensive epidemiological studies linking adverse human health effects to PFASs, particularly PFOA, come from the C8 Science Panel. Basic Information about Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), Perfluorooctyl Sulfonate (PFOS) and Other Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs) including how people are exposed and health effects A perfluorinated compound (PFC) or perfluoro compound is an organofluorine compound containing only carbon-fluorines and CC bonds, as well as potentially heteroatoms.Perfluorinated compounds have properties that result from the presence of fluorocarbons (containing only CF and CC bonds) and any functional group.Common functional groups in PFCs are OH, CO 2 H, There are estimated to be more than 9,000 PFAS chemicals. The DNR seeks to protect humans from the adverse effects of PFAS resulting from contact with or ingestion of surface waters of the state and from ingestion of fish taken from surface waters of the state by creating human health surface water quality criteria for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Whats the difference between PFAS, PFOS, PFOA, PTFE, and GenX? Health agencies are working to understand more about the health effects of low level, long-term exposure. However, other polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), such as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS), and GenX chemicals can be used instead of PFOA. Water tests taken last month showed Eau Claires drinking water continues to be well under the limit for PFAS contaminants set by the state Department of Natural Resources, according to an update issued this week by the city. Health effects associated with these are effects on the immune system, the cardiovascular system, human development (e.g., decreased birth weight), and cancer. Our Medical Director, Rick Sponaugle, MD is an integrative physician who attempts to prioritize treatment through quality forensic medicine. This includes compounds such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid (also known as GenX). PFOA is a risk factor for health conditions like chronic kidney disease, liver disease, thyroid disorders, testicular cancers, low birth weight, and infertility. EPA evaluated over 400 peer-reviewed studies published since 2016 and used new approaches, tools, and models to identify and evaluate the information. Performing an analysis of 400 numerical bio-markers in his initial consultation, Dr. Sponaugle's goal is to diagnose and treat the underlying cause of your multiple symptoms. Science Advisory Board (SAB): EPA transmitted to the Science Advisory Board four draft documents with recent scientific data and new analyses that indicate that negative health effects may occur at much lower levels of exposure to PFOA and PFOS than previously understood and that PFOA is a likely carcinogen. Some of the most common include Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), also known as C8. A National Toxicology Program review found that exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is an immune hazard to humans based on a high level of evidence that PFOA and PFOS suppressed the antibody response from animals and a moderate level of evidence from studies in humans (NTP, 2016). Some of the concerns about cancer stem from the results of studies in rats published by a group of Italian researchers, which suggested aspartame might increase the risk of some blood-related cancers (leukemias and lymphomas). On June 15, 2022, EPA issued interim updated drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) that replace those EPA issued in 2016. Water tests taken last month showed Eau Claires drinking water continues to be well under the limit for PFAS contaminants set by the state Department of Natural Resources, according to an update issued this week by the city. The administration took an important step today toward classifying two of the most widely used and dangerous PFAS chemicals PFOS and PFOA as hazardous substances under the Superfund law. Toxicological Profiles (Tox Profiles) are a unique compilation of toxicological information on a given hazardous substance. Exposure to unsafe levels of PFOA and PFOS may result in adverse health effects including developmental effects to fetuses during pregnancy, cancer, liver effects, immune effects, thyroid effects, and other effects (such as cholesterol changes). Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is a public health concern that the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) are helping our local, territorial, tribal, state, and federal partners address. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 9,000 synthetic chemicals 1 that have been used in industry and consumer products, worldwide, for over 70 years. This work has been sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Environmental Management, Oak Ridge Operations (ORO) Office through a joint collaboration between United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and The University of Tennessee, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The Institute for Environmental Modeling (TIEM). There was scant information available about its impact on large populations. Rumors and concerns about aspartame causing a number of health problems, including cancer, have been around for many years. PFOA and PFOS have been replaced in the United States with other PFAS in recent years. Although there is evidence that makers of PFAS were aware of their adverse health effects as II. PFOA and PFOS, respectively, and integrated into various consumer products and industrial applications because they have the desired properties and characteristics associated with this class of compounds but are more quickly eliminated from the human body than PFOA and PFOS. Levels of PFAS in the U.S. Population. Concerns about the public health impact of PFAS have arisen for the following reasons: NTP concluded that PFOA and PFOS were a hazard to immune system function in humans. While PFOA and PFOS have been phased out from their use in commercial products, they are still found in the environment from historical uses and in some firefighting foams. In addition, products are often made with other PFAS as replacements for PFOA and PFOS. DuPont began the commercial development of GenX in 2009 as a replacement for Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA; conjugate base perfluorooctanoate; also known colloquially as C8, for its 8 carbon chain structure) is a perfluorinated carboxylic acid produced and used worldwide as an industrial surfactant in chemical processes and as a material feedstock.PFOA is considered a surfactant, or fluorosurfactant, due to its chemical structure, which consists of a perfluorinated, In November 2021, EPA released draft updated health effects analyses for PFOA and PFOS; these analyses are undergoing Science Advisory Board (SAB) review. GenX is a Chemours trademark name for a synthetic, short-chain organofluorine chemical compound, the ammonium salt of hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA). Long-term exposure to PFAS/PFOA/PFOS, in high concentrations, causes a buildup in the body. Granite Staters know all too well the harmful impacts of PFAS chemicals, which are tied to adverse health effects and environmental pollution. As of June, 2022, there are lifetime health advisory levels for 4 PFAS, in parts per trillion (ppt): PFOA: 0.004 ppt; PFOS: 0.02 ppt; GenX chemicals: 10 ppt; PFBS: 2,000 ppt Overview. 2016 PFOS Health Effects Support Document (pdf) 2016 EPA Response to Peer Review Comments (pdf) Prevent exposure to dangerous chemicals in AFFF Potential Health Impacts from PFAS EPAs guidance for drinking water was based upon a Health Advisory (HA) for PFOA and PFOS published in May of 2016. There is currently no consistent evidence that exposure to PFOS and PFOA causes adverse human health effects. Multiple health effects associated with PFAS exposure have been identified and are supported by different scientific studies. Hence, in my opinion, the PFOA-free claim does not automatically mean safe. 6. Proposed Hazardous Substance Designation for PFOA and PFOS On August 26, 2022, EPA issued a proposal to designate two of the most widely used PFAS as hazardous substances under CERCLA, or Superfund. In 2001, it could not even be proved that exposure to PFOA in public drinking water caused health problems. Health agencies are working to understand more about the health effects of low level, long-term exposure. However, based on the evidence from animal studies potential adverse health effects cannot be excluded. 2022 Interim Updated PFOA and PFOS Health Advisories. Potential Health Impacts from PFAS EPAs guidance for drinking water was based upon a Health Advisory (HA) for PFOA and PFOS published in May of 2016. According to the EPA, PFAS health effects may include: Developmental delays; Reproductive health issues; Neuroendocrine issues affecting the kidneys and liver; which has led the United States Health Department and Health Canada to release health advisories for PFOS and PFOA. 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