More environmentally friendly alternatives to PFOS-compounds and PFOA

Place Substance Reference
PFOS MeFOSE EtFOSE MeFOSEA Total PFAS FTOH  
Range Average Range Average Range Average Range Average Range Average Range Average  
                  14 to 393   7 to 106   Martin et al. 2002
Rural area 0.1-2.1                       Sakaki et al 2003
Urban area 2.3-22                      
Indoor   2589 667-8315 772 289-1799   4.5-283           Shoeib et al. 2004
Outdoor     16-31.7   8.5-9.8   Nd          
Laboratory     11-1698   4.8-1917   Nd          
Reno (NV)                 157-226 291 51-93 76 Stock et al. 2004b
Griffin (GA)                 57-1549 403 49-224 148
Cleves (OH)                 Nd-134 69 103-181 132
Winnipeg (MB)                 15-32 22 Nd-18 11
Long Point (ON)                 29-65 48 Nd-52 26
Toronto (ON)                 31-211 95 113-213 165



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