Contaminants

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What’s in your water?
Perfluoro-2-methoxyacetic acid (PFMOAA)
EWG guideline1 ppt
ppt = Parts per thousdan
Perfluoro-2-methoxyacetic acid (PFMOAA) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. PFMOAA and other perfluorinated chemicals can cause serious health effects, including cancer, endocrine disruption, accelerated puberty, liver and immune system damage, and thyroid changes. These chemicals are persistent in the environment and they accumulate in people.
States affected
1
Utilities affected
18
Population affected
402.707
What’s in your water?
States reporting contamination
State
Utilities
Above guidelines
Population affected
North Carolina
18
18
402,7K

Health guidelines

EWG guideline1 ppt
The health guideline of 1 ppt for PFMOAA was defined by EWG as based on studies by Phillipe Grandjean of Harvard University and many other independent researchers who found reduced effectiveness of vaccines and adverse impacts on mammary gland development from exposure to PFOA and PFOS, the two PFAS most widely detected in drinking water. This health guideline protects against applies to the entire class of PFAS detected in water.

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