Health-Related Resources About GenX, PFOA and PFAS
State
N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
- New! NCDHHS PFAS Water Testing and Filtration Resources factsheet
- New! NCDHHS: EPA’s Human Health Toxicity Assessment for GenX Chemicals (PDF)
- PFAS Health Information
- NCDHHS PFAS Fact Sheet (PDF)
- GenX Health Information
- NCDHHS GenX Fact Sheet (PDF)
- NCDHHS PFAS Provider Memo - updated 2022 (PDF)
- Drinking Water Health Goal for GenX, July 2017
For more information, please contact DHHS' Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch at (919) 707-5900.
Federal
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Fact Sheet on Protecting Public Health & Addressing PFAS Chemicals
- Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Your Environment
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry – Perfluoroalkyls
- Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Frequently Asked Questions
Note: PFAS = perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which includes GenX, PFOA and PFOS