The True Cost of PFAS and the Benefits of Acting Now

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVViewpointNEXTADDITION / CORRECTIONThis article has been corrected. View the notice.The True Cost of PFAS and the Benefits of Acting NowAlissa Cordner*Alissa CordnerDepartment of Sociology, Whitman College; Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States*Email: email protectedMore by Alissa Cordnerhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5223-2848, Gretta GoldenmanGretta GoldenmanFounder, Milieu Consulting; Brussels 1060, BelgiumMore by Gretta Goldenman, Linda S. BirnbaumLinda S. BirnbaumScientist Emeritus, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2233United StatesScholar in Residence, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 97708, United StatesMore by Linda S. Birnbaum, Phil BrownPhil BrownDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology and Department of Health Sciences, Northeastern University; Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5005, United StatesMore by Phil Brown, Mark F. MillerMark F. MillerNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and U.S. Public Health Service; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2233United StatesMore by Mark F. Miller, Rosie MuellerRosie MuellerDepartment of Economics, Whitman College; Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United StatesMore by Rosie Mueller, Sharyle PattonSharyle PattonHealth and Environment Program, Commonweal; Bolinas, California 94924, United StatesMore by Sharyle Patton, Derrick H. SalvatoreDerrick H. SalvatoreDepartment of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Northeastern University; Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5005, United StatesMore by Derrick H. Salvatore, and Leonardo TrasandeLeonardo TrasandeCenter for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards, New York University Grossman School of Medicine; New York City, New York 10016-6402, United StatesMore by Leonardo TrasandeCite this: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2021, 55, 14, 9630–9633Publication Date (Web):July 7, 2021Publication History Received1 June 2021Published online7 July 2021Published inissue 20 July 2021https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c03565https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c03565article-commentaryACS PublicationsCopyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society. This publication is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0. License Summary*You are free to share (copy and redistribute) this article in any medium or format within the parameters below:Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license.Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator.Non-Commercial (NC): Only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted. No Derivatives (ND): Derivative works may be created for non-commercial purposes, but sharing is prohibited. View full license*DisclaimerThis summary highlights only some of the key features and terms of the actual license. It is not a license and has no legal value. Carefully review the actual license before using these materials. This publication is Open Access under the license indicated. Learn MoreArticle Views20665Altmetric-Citations30LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail PDF (1 MB) Get e-AlertscloseSUBJECTS:Contamination,Drinking water,Environmental pollution,Toxins,Water pollution Get e-Alerts