PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:chemical_compound
synthetic substance |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
forever chemicals
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
thyroid disease
liver damage cancer risk immune system effects developmental effects in children increased cholesterol levels |
| gptkbp:CASNumber |
N/A (class of substances)
|
| gptkbp:containsCompound |
gptkb:PFOA
gptkb:GenX gptkb:PFNA gptkb:PFOS PFHxS |
| gptkbp:containsElement |
carbon
hydrogen fluorine |
| gptkbp:detects |
gptkb:wildlife
drinking water human blood |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance)
|
| gptkbp:isPersistentIn |
gptkb:water
air soil |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
bioaccumulation
potential health risks persistence in the environment |
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:chemical_industry
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:US_Environmental_Protection_Agency |
| gptkbp:subclassOf |
perfluoroalkyl substances
polyfluoroalkyl substances |
| gptkbp:subjectOf |
litigation
public health advisories Superfund site cleanups toxicology research regulatory action environmental contamination studies remediation technologies |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
cosmetics
cleaning products packaging non-stick cookware firefighting foams water-repellent fabrics |
| gptkbp:wasFirstSynthesized |
1940s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:GenX
gptkb:PFOA_(perfluorooctanoic_acid) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|