Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Risks in US Carceral Facilities, 2022.
Objectives. To assess the US incarcerated population's risk of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Methods. We assessed how many of the 6118 US carceral facilities were located in the same hydrologic unit code watershed boundaries as known or likely locations of PFAS contaminati...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Public Health Vol. 114; no. 5; pp. 501 - 511 |
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American Public Health Association
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