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UrduLynn R. Goldman, Dean of the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health, is a pediatrician, epidemiologist and environmental health expert. She formerly served as the Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances at the EPA, where she oversaw the Office of…
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Expert Briefing on Lead, PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water, and Their Threat to Public Health
“Forever Chemicals” and Lead Exposure: Their Threat to Public Health Ahead of World Water Day, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an expert briefing for the media about efforts to reduce lead and “forever chemicals” levels…
NJIT Researchers Unveil Method to Detect ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Under 3 Minutes
Researchers report one of the fastest and most sensitive approaches yet for detecting toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accumulating in the environment, which are linked to health risks ranging from cancers to birth defects.
‘Ultrashort’ PFAS compounds detected in people and their homes, study shows
Smaller, fluorinated compounds are becoming replacements for PFAS, though research suggests these versions could also be harmful. A study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology reports that levels of these substances indoor and human samples are similar to or higher than those of legacy PFAS.
UC Irvine PFAS expert with current study available to comment on forever chemicals in our water sources
Environmental health researcher, epidemiologist, and statistician, Scott Bartell, PhD, is a professor at the UCI Program in Public Health in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. For the past 25 years, Bartell has dedicated his research to quantifying human…
Environmental Health Expert Available to Comment on PFAS
On July 5, the U.S. Geological Survey released findings that suggest at least 45% of the nation’s tap water could be contaminated with PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals.” Now, as many Americans express their concern, one environmental health expert…
Expert on Human Exposure to Contaminants – Response to 3M & Forever Chemicals
Environmental health researcher, epidemiologist, and statistician, Scott Bartell, PhD, is a professor at the UCI Program in Public Health in the Department of of Environmental and Occupational Health and has joint appointments across all other UCI Public Health departments as…
UW researchers develop a reactor that can destroy ‘forever chemicals’
“Forever chemicals,” named for their ability to persist in water and soil, are a class of molecules that are ever-present in our daily lives, including food packaging and household cleaning products. Because these chemicals don’t break down, they end up…
Environmental health expert available to comment on breaking EPA findings on toxic “forever chemicals” in thousands of U.S. water systems
On June 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued nonbinding health advisories warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water — PFOA and PFOS, also known as “forever chemicals” — pose health risks even at levels…
UNH Research: Journey of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Through Wastewater Facilities Highlights Regulation Challenges
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have conducted two of the first studies in New England to collectively show that toxic man-made chemicals called PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances), found in everything from rugs to product packaging, end up in the environment differently after being processed through wastewater treatment facilities—making it more challenging to set acceptable screening levels.