ArticleEnvironmental health perspectives2024
Quantifying Disparities in Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Levels in Drinking Water from Overburdened Communities in New Jersey, 2019-2021.
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- Impact of regulatory actions to establish maximum contaminant levels on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in New Jersey public water systems.Environment international · 2026Article
- Changes in the levels and predictors of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in maternal plasma, relative to timelines of EPA PFOA Stewardship.Environment international · 2025Article
- PFAS Exposure, Mental Health, and Environmental Justice in the United States: Impacts on Marginalized Communities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Exposure to Legacy Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Diet and Drinking Water in California Adults, 2018-2020.Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Research Progress in Current and Emerging Issues of PFASs' Global Impact: Long-Term Health Effects and Governance of Food Systems.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Mixed contaminant exposure in tapwater and the potential implications for human-health in disadvantaged communities in California.Water research · 2024Article
- Invited Perspective: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water-Disparities in Community Exposures Based on Race and Socioeconomic Status.Environmental health perspectives · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPolicymakers have become increasingly concerned regarding the widespread exposure and toxicity of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). While concerns exist about unequal distribution of PFAS contamination in drinking water, research is lacking.
objectivesWe assess the scope of PFAS contamination in drinking water in New Jersey (NJ), the first US state to develop regulatory levels for PFAS in drinking water. We test for inequities in PFAS concentrations by community sociodemographic characteristics.
methodsWe use PFAS testing data for community water systems (CWS) (
resultsWe find that 63% of all CWSs tested by NJDEP from 2019 to 2021 had PFAS detections in public drinking water, collectively serving 84% of NJ's population receiving water from CWSs. Additionally, CWSs serving OBCs had a statistically significant higher likelihood of PFAS detection and a higher likelihood of exposure above state MCLs. We also find that a larger proportion of people of color lived in CWS service areas with PFAS detections compared to the non-Hispanic white population. DISCUSSION: These findings quantitatively identify disparities in PFAS contamination of drinking water by CWS service area and highlight the extent of PFAS drinking water contamination and the importance of PFAS remediation efforts for protecting environmental health and justice. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP12787.
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