PFOA, PFOS, and Related PFAS Chemicals - American Cancer Society
Do PFOA and other PFAS cause cancer? There are many PFAS, but the ones that have been made and used the most in the United States are PFOA and PFOS. While these 2 chemicals are no longer made in the US, people can still be exposed to them (see “What is being done about PFOA and other PFAS?”).
PFAS Exposure and Risk of Cancer - NCI
The working group classified perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) for the first time in 2023 as a possible human carcinogen. Read more about the public health impacts of DCEG research on PFAS. For more information, contact Jonathan Hofmann, …
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | Cancer ...
PFAS exposure has been reported to be associated with hepatic, cardiovascular, immune, reproductive, and developmental effects in humans and animals. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), one of the most well-studied PFAS chemicals, is associated with kidney and testicular cancers.
PFAS and cancer: what do we know about forever chemicals?
Dec 11, 2023 · Researchers are still looking into PFOA and PFOS, but there are proven ways to reduce the risk of cancer. Visit our causes of cancer page for more information. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has evaluated the risks of two types of forever chemical. Here's what the evidence tells us.
PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Here's what you ...
Jun 22, 2022 · The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry says exposure to PFAS may lead to higher risk for kidney or testicular cancer, increased cholesterol levels, and damage to the liver and...
PFAS and cancer, a scoping review of the epidemiologic ...
We identified epidemiologic studies that provided a quantitative estimate for some measure of the association between PFAS and cancer. Here, we review that literature, including several aspects of epidemiologic study design that impact the usefulness of study results.
Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up.
Jul 28, 2022 · The committee handled cancer in this way because it was upgrading the previously observed association between PFAS and kidney cancer and drawing a new conclusion on breast cancer. Each cancer figure displays the PFAS with the strongest effect.
A review of the pathways of human exposure to poly- and ...
Nov 23, 2018 · Here, we review present understanding of sources and trends in human exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and epidemiologic evidence for impacts on cancer, immune function ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and ...
Apr 18, 2023 · This study reports associations between exposure to PFAS and increased rate of (papillary) thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer risk from PFAS exposure is a global concern given the prevalence of PFAS exposure.
Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Poly- and ...
This review organizes and interprets the vast primary PFAS cancer biology literature and provides a coherent, unified, and digestible model of the molecular mechanisms that potentially explains PFAS cancer promotion.