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GenX Chemicals
GenX is a chemical in the group of manmade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAs. These substances are used for non-stick, water and stain repellant items. GenX is a replacement PFA, since older and more toxic PFAs are being phased out. GenX is made at the Chemours plant in Fayetteville, NC and has gotten into the Cape Fear River from the plant's wastewater. Like other PFAs, GenX does not easily break down and can accumulate in the environment.

The lack of information on the GenX chemical in North Carolina has led to the gap of knowledge about ways in which people may be exposed to these chemicals other than drinking water. Information is also limited on the health effects caused by the GenX chemical, little experiments on animals show liver damage, pancreas damage, etc. There are no federal guidelines regarding the GenX chemical. However, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human services has set a “health goal”.