Table 3. Estimations for the Mass of PFAS in Children’s School Uniforms (tonnes/year) Purchased Annually in US and Canada in a Year Representative of 2019–2021, Expressed in tonnes PFAS/year.
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Country | Description | Low | Middle | High |
US | polymeric | 0.05 | 2.8 | 33 |
nonpolymeric | 0.0014 | 0.099 | 0.92 | |
Canada | polymeric | 0.005 | 0.28 | 3.3 |
nonpolymeric | 1.4 × 10–04 | 0.01 | 0.092 |