Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals in the U.S. Population: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2004 and Comparisons with NHANES 1999–2000

M. Calafat, Antonia; Wong, Lee-Yang; Kuklenyik, Zsuzsanna; A. Reidy, John; L. Needham, Larry

doi:10.1289/ehp.10598

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Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals in the U.S. Population: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2004 and Comparisons with NHANES 1999–2000

Published in Environmental Health Perspectives • Aug 27, 2007

Authors:

Antonia M. Calafat

Lee-Yang Wong

Zsuzsanna Kuklenyik

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) have been used since the 1950s in numerous commercial applications. Exposure of the general U.S. population to PFCs is widespread. Since 2002, the manufacturing practices for PFCs in the United States have changed considerably. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to ass...

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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Environmental health

Medicine

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