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Peri me. pet Fe Ee FEI | PoPrvroerochamicais Ln Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) PFCs Home Pre mtien PFCs and Health Pe- can PFCs In Fish es PFCs in Minnesota HomeWa PFCs - Home Water Tears Treatment Msi Additional Resources Gatti Contact Us Hazardous Ses & Hazardous Sites & Slosances Substances os ses Hazardous Sites & Staves ome Substances Home Sites openTopics Faria Related Topics Jestsie Health Based Rules and cer Cound Guidance for Groundwater Spectorn Special Well Construction a ~ i Areas Wells and Borings oko Drinking Water hc Bottled Water tomes Teamert Home Water Treatment etronmentl Hoan Environmental Health Bison Division BUOwsentime EH Division Home MMDDHH CCuurrrreenntt AAccttiivvviiittteeesss::: PPeerrfflluurroocchheemmiiiccaallss ((PPFFCCss)) iinn MMiinnnneessoottaa Also referred to as Perfluoroalkyl Substances Also referred to as Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) (PFAS) October 2017 Oclober 2017 ys emptor Eamon nn, The U.S_ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released heallh advisory values in 2011 lot ottsont cvdonco abn h sk eso PFC. MOHSl 2016 to reflect the latest scientific evidence about the risk posed by PFCs. MDH staff {evowed he soosand methods sed EPA, 0dleminewhthor ourhol reviewed the sludies and methods used by EPA, to determine whether our healthsadvas orthesechomicasnoded 0 ower, and 20, what ie vas based values for these chemicals needed to be lowered, and ~f so, what the values josh should be. ney2017, MOHras pia uiionc os or PFOA ong FOS. Tho In May 2017, MDH released updated guidance values for PFOA and PFOS_ The obo agp ht ends of io (wksomra ng prnogpnc)yand values apply to short pedods of time (i.e_, weeks to months) during pregnancy and sao, 5volo over He of spor. Thervisbiasoedonn hse breasffeeding, as well as over a lifelime of exposure_ The revision is based on the undrstandng at PFOA and PFOS say th Puanby oryor,can crs understanding that PFOA and PFOS stay in the human body for years, can increase i done xpscrs,cross ha plcona, desort in brossmsk with additional exposures, cross the placenta, and are secreted in breastmilk. Th Upolu ro hoot ecamendotons ooo cil opr pubic The updated values are health recommendations to local officials operating public War upposandpolo wall owes n rcs th PFCs grundon water supplies and private well owners in areas with PFCs in groundwater. In 96380,hs veins rs uso yh Neeson Contr AgncyMPCA) addition, these values are used by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) an thr agencies oak ck o aur spon paresaodacounato and other agencies to take action to ensure responsible parties are held accountable {oceanandroof cmoettda sat. for clean-up and remediation of contaminated sites. hetvues ao 35 prs por lonfo PFOA a 27ports pe onfor The updated values are 35 parts per trillion for PFOA and 27 pads per trillion for PFS. Thosevalue ro mor profctis hn ho EPA ounof 10 parts or in PFOS. These values are more protective than the EPA value of 70 parts per trillion footer hac wha add gtrWoh EPAva i rece for either chemical or whenn added together. While the EPA value is protective for st acl, he pct NOHvaluesrfcnwsteel anys most people, the updated MDH values reflect new state-level analysis of the P00 H7 Oars 0 5s lon ho chemicals oesand rs forts potential for mothers to pass along the chemicals to fetuses and nursing infants. MOH ecammands hat womeni te afected commis ho rs corny MDH recommends that women in the affected communities who are currently sao, ndsrognan women who plnto reat,shou corte 0 do breastfeeding, and pregnant women who plan to breastfeed, should continue to do 50 raasioodng fs mporntfor ho sho nd a emhehof bth amoar so_ Breastfeeding is important for the short and long-term health of both a mother an fn. Pragnant rors wenn sgwar om fect roumuatr and infant. Pregnant or nursing women using water from affected groundwater Str 1 prepare ont orm maycorsor an toncrbot wotorto sources to prepare infant formula may consider using filtration or bottled water to {odicPFCexpos urs hoconamnatonoft vot spp hsbon reduce PFC exposure until the contamination of their water supply has been re m ed led Resdatsofsouth WashoCountywho i or es res hersgue Residents of south Washington County who live in or near areas where groundwater a bon conameatod whprcrochemcats PFC) htan cpp sk has been contaminated with perf[uorochemicals (PFCs) had an opporbJnity to ask tonsshutPFC ad csison-rane wihsf om ho questions about PFCs and discuss this issue one-on-one with staff from the Hemescta Deprtmontof Heath (MDH) heMe Pottos n Corra Agency Minnesota Depadment of Health (MDH), the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA)odWasheion County a moogs nun , 2017 i Lak Emo ond on (MPCA) and Washington County at meetings on June 6, 2017 in Lake Elmo and on no 7.2017 iCoto Grove. June 7, 2017 in Cottage Grove. IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn ffoorr aaffffeecctteedd MMiinnnneessoottaannss Gowers ~~ Share This cous vee ~Set Email Updates Ofnterest Of Interest PuimtenicisFECL Penluorochemicals (PFCs) in actor orn Minnesota for infon'~ation sotsgect ssn about specific sites in the pesstate. Ent For Health Professionals: About Perfluorochemicals csps (PFCs) in Drinking Water Questions? Questions? sain Sts. Hazardous Sites & Stes Pr. 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