What is PFOA? PFOA, also known as C8 and perfluorooctanoate, is a synthetic perfluorinated carboxylic acid. It has been used in the manufacture of Teflon. PFOA has been manufactured since the 1940s in industrial quantities. It is also formed by the degradation of precursors such as some fluorotelomer-basedcompounds by metabolism, biodegradation, atmospheric processes, or pyrolysis, while others are under extended investigation. PFOA persists indefinitely in the environment. It is a toxicant and carcinogen in animals. PFOA has been detected in the blood of more than 98% of the general US population in the ppb range. Epidemiologists’ studies concluded that there was probably an association between PFOA exposure and six health outcomes: kidney cancer, testicular cancer, ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease, hypercholesterolemia, and pregnancy-induced hypertension. For further reading, Click here for regulatory status in limiting the commercial use of PFOA in USA. Click here for regulatory status in limiting the commercial use of PFOA in Europe. Click here for Luvantix ADM’s PFOA free products. Frequent Questions on PFOA and Fluorinated Telomers