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Draft Screening Assessment Perfluorooctanoic Acid, its Salts, and its Precursors
- Synopsis
- Introduction
- Substance Identity
- Physical and Chemical Properties
- Sources
- Uses
- Releases to the Environment
- Environmental Fate
- Persistence and Bioaccumulation Potential
- Potential to Cause Ecological Harm
- Potential to Cause Harm to Human Health
- Conclusion
- References
- Appendix A: Summary of Health Effects Information for PFOA
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Environment Canada
Health Canada
October 2010
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