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Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) JORDAN BAILEY, PHD The Role of MDHHS Evaluate potential exposure to chemicals in the environment Determine if harm may occur Provide recommendations Provide technical


  1. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) JORDAN BAILEY, PHD

  2. The Role of MDHHS  Evaluate potential exposure to chemicals in the environment  Determine if harm may occur  Provide recommendations  Provide technical support to the local health department  Outreach to public, healthcare, others

  3. Associated Health Issues (PFOS and PFOA) High-dose studies In laboratory animals have High-dose exposures in shown: people are linked to:  Developmental effects  Higher cholesterol  Changed bones in the paw  Thyroid disease (PFOA)  Lowered pup birth weight  Ulcerative colitis (PFOA)  Sooner puberty in male pups  Testicular and kidney  Immune system dysfunction cancer (PFOA)  Changes in liver and kidney  Changes to the immune weight system  Preeclampsia (PFOA)

  4. EPA’s Health Advisory Levels  Based on reference doses (RfD) derived from developmental toxicity study in rodents  Lifetime Health Advisory  PFOA + PFOS = 70 ppt (ng/L)  Short-term and long-term exposure  Protects fetus and others against noncancer health issues (also protective against development of cancer)

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