Chemical Group
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)
Chemical Name
Project Name
California Regional Exposure Study, Los Angeles County (CARE-LA)
Units
ng/mL
Measured in
Serum
Study Group Subset
Geometric mean (95% Confidence Interval)
1.04
95% Confidence Interval lower
0.920
95% Confidence Interval upper
1.17
25th
0.732
50th
1.17
75th
1.52
95th
3.06
Number of people tested
425.00
Detection Frequency
99.8%
Limit of Detection (LOD), wet-weight
0.0606 ng/mL
Indicates Exposure to
PFOA
Footnote
▶CARE-LA data were weighted (a statistical method to adjust over-represented and under-represented demographic characteristics in a study sample) so that the summary results adequately reflect the population of California’s Los Angeles County. Unweighted results are available to download on the California Regional Exposure Study, Los Angeles County (CARE-LA) project page.
Summary Result Type
Weighted - Unweighted
