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4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)

Portland

4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. ADONA and other perfluorinated chemicals can cause serious health effects, including cancer, endocrine disruption, accelerated puberty, liver and immune system damage, and thyroid changes. These chemicals are persistent in the environment and they accumulate in people. Click here to read more about perfluorinated chemicals.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND90ND
20220.250 ppt41ND - 1.000 ppt
2023N/A00N/A

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppt for ADONA was defined by EWG as based on studies by Phillipe Grandjean of Harvard University and many other independent researchers who found reduced effectiveness of vaccines and adverse impacts on mammary gland development from exposure to PFOA and PFOS, the two PFAS most widely detected in drinking water.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2021-01-19LJ41586ND
2021-01-19LJ41588ND
2021-01-19LJ41589ND
2021-01-19LJ41587ND
2021-03-25LJ49125ND
2021-09-14LJ78179ND
2021-09-14LJ78178ND
2021-09-14LJ78177ND
2021-09-14LJ78176ND
2022-08-23LK297401.000 ppt
2022-08-23LK29739ND
2022-08-23LK29742ND
2022-08-23LK29741ND