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Additional Information
ATSDR Toxicological Profile for PFAS
ATSDR PFAS Blood Level Estimation Tool
ATSDR Minimal Risk Levels for PFAS
CDC's Breastfeeding: Why it Matters
CDC National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
EPA's Meaningful and Achievable Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk
NASEM Guidance on PFAS Testing and Health Outcomes
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health PFAS webpage
American Academy of Pediatrics' Bright Futures in Clinical Practice
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Clinical Resources
American College of Medical Toxicology
Abbreviations
AFFF
Aqueous film forming foam
ATSDR
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
GenX
[Not an abbreviation; this is a trade name for a type of PFAS]
HBM
Human Biomonitoring
MeFOSAA
2-(N-Methyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamido) acetic acid
NASEM
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
NHANES
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NIEHS
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NSF
National Science Foundation
PFAS
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
PFBS
Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid
PFDA
Perfluorodecanoic acid
PFHxS
Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid
PFNA
Perfluorononanoic acid
PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid
PFOS
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid
PFUnDA
Perfluoroundecanoic acid
- [ATSDR] Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 2021. Toxicological profile for perfluoroalkyls. U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA [accessed 2023 May 4]. Available from: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp200.pdf
- [CDC] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2023. National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA [accessed 2023 May 4]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/index.html
- [NASEM] National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Available from: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26156/guidance-on-pfas-exposure-testing-and-clinical-follow-up