Journal Article
Notes from the Field: Targeted Biomonitoring for GenX and Other Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Following Detection of Drinking Water Contamination - North Carolina, 2018
Pritchett, JR; Rinsky, JL; Dittman, B; Christensen, A; Langley, R; Moore, Z; Fleischauer, AT; Koehler, K; Calafat, AM; Rogers, R; Esters, L; Jenkins, R; Collins, F; Conner, D; Breysse, P
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
ISSN: 0149-2195
EISSN: 1545-861X
U.S. Center for Disease Control
In June 2017, local health departments asked the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to provide health information and guidance regarding 2,3,3,3,-tetrafluoro-2-(1,1,2,2,3,3,3- heptafluoropropoxy)-propanoate (GenX) and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that had been detected in the Cape Fear River, an important drinking water source. PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products worldwide since the 1950s. Most PFAS do not break down in the environment and can accumulate over time, resulting in increased human exposures. Limited studies in humans have indicated that some PFAS might affect reproduction, development, and the immune system and increase the risk for certain types of cancer. The source of GenX and other PFAS contamination in the Cape Fear River was a PFAS chemical manufacturing facility. NCDHHS identified households near the facility with the highest concentrations of GenX in their private drinking water wells.
Public Health And Safety; Water wells; Contamination; Hazardous substances; Households; Water pollution; Drinking water; Medical laboratories; Industrial wastes; Biomonitoring; Immune system; Organic chemistry; Federal agencies; Industrial plants; Consumer products; Public health; Bottled water; Health risks; North Carolina; Atlanta Georgia; United States--US; Cape Fear
