On This Page Public Health Statement for Acrylamide This Public
Health Statement is the summary chapter from the Toxicological
Profile for Acrylamide. It is one in a series of Public Health
Statements about hazardous substances and their health effects.
A shorter version, the ToxFAQs™, is also available. . This
information is important because this substance may harm you.
The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the
dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and
habits, and whether other chemicals are present. For more
information, call the ATSDR Information Center at
1-800-232-4636. This public health statement tells you about
acrylamide and the effects of exposure to it. The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) identifies the most serious hazardous
waste sites in the nation. These sites are then placed on the
National Priorities List (NPL) and are targeted for long-term
federal clean-up activities. Acrylamide has been found in at
least 3 of the 1,699 current or former NPL