2019
DOI: 10.3390/w11102003
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Regulation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Drinking Water: A Comprehensive Review

Abstract: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) are receiving global attention due to their persistence in the environment through wastewater effluent discharges and past improper industrial waste disposal. They are resistant to biological degradation and if present in wastewater are discharged into the environment. The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) issued drinking water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS at 70 ng/L each and for the sum of the two. The need for an enforceab… Show more

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“…Such compounds are widely used in everyday life, for example in adhesives, polishes, paints, waxes, textiles, in stain/water/grease repellents in carpets and clothing or in cooking utensils such as non-stick coatings [7][8][9]. In addition, former research suggests that the impact of exposure from consumer products is usually lower than the impact of exposure to contaminated drinking water or food, such as fish [10,11]. Generally, PFASs accumulate in the human body and their levels decrease slowly over time.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such compounds are widely used in everyday life, for example in adhesives, polishes, paints, waxes, textiles, in stain/water/grease repellents in carpets and clothing or in cooking utensils such as non-stick coatings [7][8][9]. In addition, former research suggests that the impact of exposure from consumer products is usually lower than the impact of exposure to contaminated drinking water or food, such as fish [10,11]. Generally, PFASs accumulate in the human body and their levels decrease slowly over time.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…PFOA, PFOS, PFBA, PFHxS and other PFAS Reservoir for products containing PFAS chemicals that undergo decomposition, disposal of waste during primary and secondary manufacturing process using PFAS[15,18,19] Printing/paper product production PFOA, PFOS, PFBA and other PFAS Surface coatings to repel grease and moisture[13,20] Wastewater treatment PFOA, PFOS, PFBA and Application of treated wastewater especially in agricultural lands water from manufacturing, industrial and household[15,17,[21][22][23][24] …”
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“…and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). In 2016, the United States environmental protection agency released the lifetime health advisory levels of 70 ng/L for the total concentration of PFOS and PFOA in drinking water; such a low threshold indicates substantial public health concerns (Pontius 2019). However, some states in the USA like California, Vermont, and Minnesota adopted levels of 13, 20, 27 ng/L for PFOS and 14, 20, 35 ng/L for PFOA, respectively (Pontius 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In 2016, the United States environmental protection agency released the lifetime health advisory levels of 70 ng/L for the total concentration of PFOS and PFOA in drinking water; such a low threshold indicates substantial public health concerns (Pontius 2019). However, some states in the USA like California, Vermont, and Minnesota adopted levels of 13, 20, 27 ng/L for PFOS and 14, 20, 35 ng/L for PFOA, respectively (Pontius 2019). While regulatory guidelines and limits vary across countries, published values for PFOA and PFOS concentration are consistently among the lowest for any chemical compound (Pontius 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%