How Can I Reduce My Exposure to PFAS?

Start with your drinking water. The CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry says research suggests exposure to PFOA and PFOS from today’s consumer products is generally lower than exposure from PFAS-contaminated drinking water. The EPA advises people on public water systems to ask their utility how it is addressing PFAS and whether it has tested, and, if still concerned, to consider in-home treatment such as filters certified to lower PFAS.

The EPA says only a small amount of PFAS gets into the body through the skin, so showering, bathing and washing dishes in water containing PFAS are unlikely to significantly increase risk. It also advises avoiding fish from waterways affected by PFAS, and checking state or tribal fish advisories to find out which those are.

Products still play a part. The EPA says some household products and indoor air or dust may still contain PFAS, even after efforts to remove certain PFAS from commerce. The roundups linked below grade everyday products for PFAS risk.

Sources checked September 15, 2026. Every point below links the page it came from.

The sources behind this answer

  • Government sourceThe Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry says research suggests exposure to PFOA and PFOS from today’s consumer products is generally lower than exposure from PFAS-contaminated drinking water. ATSDR, CDC ↗
  • Government sourceThe EPA advises people on public water systems to ask their local utility how it may be addressing PFAS, and to ask it to test for PFAS or share existing results. US EPA ↗
  • Government sourceThe EPA says people concerned about PFAS in their water can consider in-home treatment, such as filters, certified to lower PFAS levels. US EPA ↗
  • Government sourceThe EPA says only a small amount of PFAS can get into the body through skin, so showering, bathing and washing dishes in water containing PFAS are unlikely to significantly increase risk. US EPA ↗
  • Government sourceThe EPA advises avoiding fish from waterways impacted by PFAS and checking state or tribal fish advisory programs to find which waterways are of concern. US EPA ↗
  • Government sourceThe EPA says some household products and indoor air or dust may still contain PFAS, even though efforts to remove certain PFAS from commerce have reduced the likelihood of exposure. US EPA ↗

Sources checked September 15, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.

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