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PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/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
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