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Serum concentrations of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Anniston Community Health Surveys (ACHS I and ACHS II)

2021; Elsevier BV; Volume: 158; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.envint.2021.106907

1873-6750

Michael C. Petriello, M. Abdul Mottaleb, Tara Serio, Bharat Balyan, Matthew C. Cave, Marián Pavúk, Linda S. Birnbaum, Andrew J. Morris,

Air Quality and Health Impacts

Residents of Anniston Alabama were highly exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) due to longstanding manufacturing in the area. The Anniston Community Health Surveys (ACHS I-2005-2007 and II, 2014) have linked these exposures with a variety of deletereous health outcomes. In addition to PCBs, these individuals were likely simultaneously exposed to other persistent organic pollutants including per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are an emerging class of ubiquitous industrial chemicals that are measurable in the blood of most individuals and have themselves been linked increased risk of some non communicable diseases.