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. 2023 Nov 16;18(11):e0294134. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294134

Table 2. Population level estimates of responses for PFAS knowledge, awareness of community exposure, sources of drinking water, awareness of drinking water contamination, and concern about drinking water contamination.

Question Percent Response, (SE)
What is your main source of drinking water?
    Unfiltered tap water 27.9 (1.5)
    Filtered tap water 37.6 (1.6)
    Bottled/prepackaged water 34.2 (1.6)
    Other 0.3 (0.1)
To your knowledge, has your primary source of drinking water been impacted by PFAS?
    No 97.4 (0.5)
    Yes 2.6 (0.5)
How concerned are you about PFAS in your drinking water?
    Not at all concerned 23.1 (1.4)
    Slightly concerned 17.8 (1.2)
    Moderately concerned 24.3 (1.4)
    Very concerned 19.1 (1.3)
    Extremely concerned 15.7 (1.2)
To your knowledge, has your community been exposed to PFAS?
    Yes 11.5 (1.0)
    No 41.1 (1.6)
    Not sure 47.4 (1.6)
How would you describe your knowledge about PFAS as an environmental contaminant?
    I’ve never heard of it, and don’t know what it is 45.1 (1.6)
    I’ve heard of it or seen it somewhere, but don’t know what it is 31.6 (1.5)
    I think I know what it is 17.2 (1.2)
    I’m confident I know what it is 6.2 (0.8)