PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid)

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf perfluorinated compound
synthetic chemical
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:bioaccumulates_in animals
humans
gptkbp:CASNumber 335-67-1
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C8HF15O2
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1940s
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:food
gptkb:wildlife
drinking water
air
soil
blood serum
gptkbp:half-life_in_humans 2-8 years
gptkbp:healthEffect thyroid disease
liver damage
carcinogenic
increased cholesterol
immune system effects
developmental effects
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:carboxylic_acid
gptkb:PFAS_(per-_and_polyfluoroalkyl_substance)
persistent organic pollutant
perfluorinated carboxylic acid
forever chemical
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid)
gptkbp:is_persistent_in environment
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:C8
perfluorooctanoate
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:DuPont
gptkb:3M
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:US_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkb:Stockholm_Convention
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Dark_Waters_(film)
gptkb:The_Devil_We_Know_(documentary)
legal cases
environmental lawsuits
gptkbp:used_in packaging
non-stick cookware
firefighting foams
manufacture of Teflon
water-repellent fabrics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PFAS_(per-_and_polyfluoroalkyl_substances)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7