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Table 2 Guideline values expressed in terms of acceptable concentrations of PFOS and PFOA in drinking water (ng/L),a as compared with the estimated limit based on benchmark dose calculations for immunotoxicity in children [44]

From: Delayed discovery, dissemination, and decisions on intervention in environmental health: a case study on immunotoxicity of perfluorinated alkylate substances

Authority

Year

PFOS

PFOA

Australia

2016

70

560

Canada

2016

600

200

U.S. EPA

2009

200

400

2016

70

70

ATSDR

2015

70

100

2018

7

11

Minnesota

2008

300

300

2017

27

35

New Jersey

2007

-

40

2017

13

14

EFSA

2009

70

700

2018

6.5

3

BMDL-based

2013

< 1

< 1

  1. aEstimated from total intake limits, assuming 20% exposure contribution from water (rounded values)