Occupational exposure to PFAS: Research and protection needed

Linda G T Gaines; Leena A Nylander-French

doi:10.1002/ajim.23467

Occupational exposure to PFAS: Research and protection needed

Am J Ind Med. 2023 May;66(5):424-426. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23467. Epub 2023 Feb 7.

Authors

Linda G T Gaines¹, Leena A Nylander-French²

Affiliations

¹ Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Office of Land and Emergency Management, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
² Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

PMID: 36748847
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23467

Abstract

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used in a variety of consumer and industrial applications. PFAS are associated with numerous detrimental health effects, but workplace exposure to PFAS has only been studied in a small number of occupations. More research is needed to fully understand how workers may be exposed to PFAS and what health effects this may cause.

Keywords: PFAS; occupational exposure; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

MeSH terms

Fluorocarbons* / adverse effects
Humans
Occupational Exposure*

Substances

Fluorocarbons