Occupational exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: a scope review of the literature from 1980-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) comprise a large group of chemicals that have been integrated into a wide variety of industrial processes and consumer products since the 1950s. Due to their profuse usage and high persistence in human serum, understanding workplace exposures to PFAS is critical.

Objective

We aimed to characterize the PFAS exposure profiles of relevant occupational populations, elucidate trends in the PFAS exposure characterization process, and identify major research gaps that remain within the occupational PFAS exposure literature.

Methods

A systematic search of four literature databases for peer-reviewed articles published between 1980 and 2021 on PFAS exposure in occupational settings was conducted.

Results

Of the 2574 a

SUBMITTER: Christensen BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10533727 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature