The AAAS EPI Center helps local and state leaders evaluate the risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and understand how to address contamination. Our virtual convenings bring together leading scientists and state officials who have led the nation in addressing PFAS. Watch highlights from recent sessions. Sign up to attend our next webinar.
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Introduction to Human Health Impacts
Addressing Community Risks Posed by PFAS Contamination
Status of Research and Regulation
Impacts on Community and Environmental Justice Concerns
The Role of Agency For Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
The EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act Regulatory Process
Scientific overview of PFAS
Dr. Laurel Schaider, Research Scientist, Silent Spring Institute, December 4, 2020
Introduction to human health impacts
Jamie DeWitt, Associate Professor, East Carolina University, June 3, 2021
Addressing community risks posed by PFAS contamination
Dr. Phil Brown, Distinguished Professor, Northeastern University, December 4, 2020
Introduction to PFAS
Tom Bruton, Senior Scientist, Green Science Policy Institute, June 3, 2021
Status of research and regulation
Tom Bruton, Senior Scientist with the Green Science Policy Institute, August 12, 2021
Impacts on communities and environmental justice concerns
La’Meshia Whittington, Advance Carolina, June 10, 2021
The role of Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Rachel Rogers, Environmental Health Scientist, ATSDR, June 3, 2021
The EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act Regulatory Process
Eric Burneson, Director, Standards and Risk Management Division, U.S. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, June 3, 2021
Ryan Albert, Chief of Standards and Risk Reduction Branch, U.S. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, June 3, 2021
Alex Lan, Team Lead PFAS Regulatory Development Team, U.S. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, June 3, 2021
