Easy PFAS Quiz

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PFAS stands for “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.” Try saying that 10 times fast!

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It’s “forever chemicals.” The name refers to the fact that PFAS are extremely resistant to breaking down in the environment. Although the nickname is catchy, some experts try to avoid the phrase because it can lead people to feel helpless and discourage action.

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Almost 70,000 participants were part of the C8 Health Project. Most of these participants were also part of follow-up studies between 2008 to 2011.

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You may be shocked to know that many household and consumer products have PFAS in them.

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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.