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- noun
Perfluorooctanoic acid .
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~ PFOS and PFOA linked to low birth weight -- "A U.S. study says exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) in the womb is linked to low birth weight and head circumference."
Speedlinking 8/20/07 William Harryman 2007
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Earlier tests on animals have linked two chemicals, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), to cancer and developmental problems.
Archive 2007-08-01 GreenFertility 2007
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It's the first nationwide advisory regarding C8, also known as PFOA (ammonium perfluorooctanoate), a chemical that has been used to manufacture Teflon and other products, including stain-resistant clothing.
The Marietta Times 2009
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The study by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Public Health found that women who had higher levels of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate
India eNews 2009
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The residents allege exposure to ammonium perfluorooctanoate from DuPont's Washington Works plant.
unknown title 2009
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The study published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction today (Thursday 29 January) found that women who had higher levels of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in their blood took longer to become pregnant than women with lower levels.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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The research team, led by scientists from the UCLA, first tested the subjects between four and 14 weeks into the pregnancy for the chemicals perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS).
CTV News RSS Feed 2009
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There was no association between the plasma concentration of perfluorooctanoate or perfluorooctanesulfonate and risk of prostate, bladder, pancreatic, or liver cancer.
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From the study, Olson and colleagues found Danish women who had high levels of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in their blood took longer to get pregnant than those with lowest levels.
foodconsumer.org 2009
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They divided the participants into four groups on the basis of their perfluorooctanoate and perfluorooctanesulfonate plasma levels.
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