Easy PFAS Quiz

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It’s false. Although PFAS are widespread in the environment, they are synthetic (i.e., man-made) chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1950s.

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It’s firefighters.

Firefighters can be exposed to PFAS when using PFAS-containing firefighting foams. These are special foams used for putting out fuel fires. They can also be exposed from their turnout gear, which is treated with PFAS to make it water-resistant.

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Researchers have not found links between PFAS exposure and webbed feet. In general, health impacts from PFAS exposures are long-term and non-communicable.

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Bilott is a lawyer that represented farmer Wilbur Tennant against DuPont for illegally dumping large amounts of PFOA near Tennant’s property. The case catalyzed legal actions against DuPont, now Chemours, for personal injuries and property damages incurred by PFAS contamination. Bilott’s actions also sparked the C8 study, the largest study of its kind that laid the foundation for understanding the health effects from PFAS exposures.

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PFAS have been found in unusual and surprising places.