What percentage of tests exceeded a level that could cause health effects?
Westhampton Beach New York Residents: Based On Recent Testing, Here Are The Results:
PFOSPerfluorinated Chemicals:
Surfactant or emulsifier; used in fire-fighting foam, circuit board etching acids, alkaline cleaners, floor polish, and as a pesticide active ingredient for insect bait traps; U.S. manufacture of PFOS phased out in 2002; however, PFOS still generated incidentally. Prolonged exposure above the level could lead to adverse health effects.
PFHxS Perfluorinated Chemicals:
11.5% 3 out of 26 samples Manmade chemical; used in products to make them stain, grease, heat and water resistant
Hexavalent chromium Toxic Substance:
Used in chrome-plating, dyes, pigments, tanning leather and preserving wood, if inhaled it can cause lung cancer, stomach tumors and skin ulcers. The government is reviewing its toxicity in drinking water and has set no threshold for dangerous exposure. It was detected in 1,247 of 1,417 tests on Long Island.