New
Workshop:
Identifying Opportunities to Understand, Control, and Prevent Exposure to PFAS
When:
8:30
a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2019 and
8:30 a.m. - 12:30
p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2019
Where:
The National Academies Keck Center,
Room 100
500 Fifth Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Note: A
webcast will be available for attendees who are unable to travel to
D.C.
The first workshop of the
Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) will discuss human exposure to
PFAS as well as innovative approaches to controlling and preventing exposure.
Poly-
and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are
man-made chemical compounds used in fire-fighting foam, cleaning products,
carpet coating treatments, non-stick cookware coating, and many other consumer
products. PFAS chemicals do not degrade by natural metabolic processes. Their
high mobility and persistence allow them to move easily through water and air,
contaminating crop soil and drinking water aquifers.
Workshop
participants will explore forward-thinking actions that need to be taken by
various sectors to treat and prevent the spread of this dangerous
chemical.
This event is public and free to attend. For
additional information, please visit our website.
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