Summary
Per title: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Reusable Feminine Hygiene Products
Key numbers
Values read from the source tables and checked against the cited page. Shown as printed, without conversion. Selected records, not an exhaustive transcription. 2 values were held for review.
| chemical | statistic | value | unit | matrix | source location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA (PFHxA) | detection frequency | 26.3% | ng/g | Reusable feminine hygiene products, US (N = 19) | PDF p.3, Table 1, PFHxA row, DF column |
| PFHxA (PFHxA) | range | ND−5.87 | ng/g | Reusable feminine hygiene products, US (N = 19) | PDF p.3, Table 1, PFHxA row, Range (ng/g) column |
| PFOA (PFOA) | detection frequency | 15.8% | ng/g | Reusable feminine hygiene products, US (N = 19) | PDF p.3, Table 1, PFOA row, DF column |
| PFOA (PFOA) | range | ND−11.4 | ng/g | Reusable feminine hygiene products, US (N = 19) | PDF p.3, Table 1, PFOA row, Range (ng/g) column |
| PFHxS (PFHxS) | detection frequency | 10.5% | ng/g | Reusable feminine hygiene products, US (N = 19) | PDF p.3, Table 1, PFHxS row, DF column |
| PFHxS (PFHxS) | range | ND−1.40 | ng/g | Reusable feminine hygiene products, US (N = 19) | PDF p.3, Table 1, PFHxS row, Range (ng/g) column |
| 6:2 FTOH (6:2 FTOH) | detection frequency | 68.4% | ng/g | Reusable feminine hygiene products, US (N = 19) | PDF p.3, Table 1, 6:2 FTOH row, DF column |
| 6:2 FTOH (6:2 FTOH) | range | ND−1320 | ng/g | Reusable feminine hygiene products, US (N = 19) | PDF p.3, Table 1, 6:2 FTOH row, Range (ng/g) column |
Evidence Fitness
on-topic; filed from lead
Methods (brief)
See the methods section of the source PDF. Measured samples do not represent every product on the market.
Limitations
Values are reported by the authors for their own samples. Censored results and detection limits are as defined in the source. No unit conversions were made.
Provenance notes
DOI 10.1021/acs.estlett.5c00553 resolved at Crossref; DOI matched in the filed PDF text. Original file: Wicks_2025_per_and_polyfluoroalkyl_substances_in_reusable_feminine_hygiene_EnvironSciTechnolLett.pdf. SHA-256: 04cf08726fb8c3529d86c637d169286808cda70372419d8e378c85ef43ea7e62. Library folder: papers-period-underwear.