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Comment
. 2014 Dec;122(12):A338.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.122-A338.

PFOA and high cholesterol: basis for the finding of a probable link

Kellyn S Betts
Comment

PFOA and high cholesterol: basis for the finding of a probable link

Kellyn S Betts. Environ Health Perspect. 2014 Dec.
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After assessing the existing scientific evidence and estimating community and worker exposures to PFOA, the C8 Science Panel concluded there is a “probable link” between PFOA exposure and high cholesterol among the population around DuPont’s Washington Works facility. © Lightspring/Shutterstock
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    1. A “probable link” is defined under the terms of the settlement agreement to mean that, given the available scientific evidence, it is more likely than not that among class members a connection exists between PFOA exposure and a particular human disease. The finding of a probable link does not mean causality has been established.
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