An Overview of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and interim guidance for clinicians responding to patient exposure concerns

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An Overview of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and interim guidance for clinicians responding to patient exposure concerns

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5/07/2018
By United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ...

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English

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Corporate Authors:

United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ; National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.)
Description:

Interim Guidance Revised on 5/07/2018

The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide interim guidance to aid physicians and other clinicians with patient consultations on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). It highlights what PFAS are, which chemicals fall into this category of substances, identifies health effects associated with exposure to various PFAS, and suggests answers to specific patient questions about potential PFAS exposure.

pfas_clinician_fact_sheet_508.pdf
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Environmental Pollutants/toxicity Fluorocarbons/adverse Effects Fluorocarbons/toxicity
Document Type:

Pamphlet (or booklet)
Genre:

Fact Sheet
Pages in Document:

11 numbered pages
Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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urn:sha256:6fc78aff004f5194d7a06f0a385ccac65ed29a8ed0ce4e7dc1edb39c1e086c40
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/77114/cdc_77114_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 660.71 KB ]

File Language:

English

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