PFAS

English Pronunciation en /ˈpiːfæs/ Noun ~ * s en perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance a type of environmental pollutant. en forever chemical colloquial en 2019 Gretta Goldenman; et al. The cost of inaction: A socioeconomic analysis of environmental and health impacts linked to exposure to PFAS Nordic Council of Ministers 9789289360654 51 https://books.google.com/books?id=6uaVDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA51&dq=%22a+PFAS%22&hl=&cd=13&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22a%20PFAS%22&f=false The US company 3M was the first to manufacture a PFAS commercially – the C8, PFOA. en Tom Perkins http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/13/pfas-forever-chemicals-breast-milk-us-study Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk 2021-05-13 2021-05-13 w:The Guardian A new study that checked American women’s breast milk for PFAS contamination detected the toxic chemical in all 50 samples tested, and at levels nearly 2,000 times higher than the level some public health advocates advise is safe for drinking water. https://web.archive.org/web/20220404024051/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/13/pfas-forever-chemicals-breast-milk-us-study en-GB Senay Boztas Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns w:The Guardian 2023-12-13 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/13/netherlands-children-not-swallow-sea-foam-pfas-concerns 0261-3077 After research into foam at the Belgian seaside showing a concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – widely used for their waterproofing qualities but difficult to destroy – the Dutch public health institute RIVM measured the coast in Zeeland, north and south Holland in April and August. https://web.archive.org/web/20240716192404/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/13/netherlands-children-not-swallow-sea-foam-pfas-concerns en by restriction a perfluoroalkyl substance en by restriction a polyfluoroalkyl substance en uncountable en pollen-food allergy syndrome. Usage notes Although en PFAS is sometimes used as a singular noun, several organizations including the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define the term only in the plural (substances) and discourage the use of en PFASs. Hypernyms en fluoroalkyl Hyponyms en PFOA en perfluorooctanoic acid en PFOS en perfluorooctanesulfonic acid Related terms P en per-, en poly- F en fluoro- en fluorine A en alkyl s en substance Anagrams en afps AFSP SPFA faps Dutch Etymology nl en PFAS. Pronunciation nl Nl-PFAS.ogg Noun c - - en PFAS