Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Hartford, CT, USA; Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, Rocky Hill, CT, USA.
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA; Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, CT, USA.
Sci Total Environ. 2021 Jul 15;778:146192. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146192. Epub 2021 Mar 3.
On December 13, 2019, the Yale School of Public Health hosted a symposium titled "Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Challenges and Opportunities" in New Haven, Connecticut. The meeting focused on the current state of the science on these chemicals, highlighted the challenges unique to PFAS, and explored promising opportunities for addressing them. It brought together participants from Yale University, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the University of Connecticut, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, the Connecticut Departments of Public Health and Energy and Environmental Protection, and the public and private sectors. Presentations during the symposium centered around several primary themes. The first reviewed the current state of the science on the health effects associated with PFAS exposure and noted key areas that warranted future research. As research in this field relies on specialized laboratory analyses, the second theme considered commercially available methods for PFAS analysis as well as several emerging analytical approaches that support health studies and facilitate the investigation of a broader range of PFAS. Since mitigation of PFAS exposure requires prevention and cleanup of contamination, the third theme highlighted new nanotechnology-enabled PFAS remediation technologies and explored the potential of green chemistry to develop safer alternatives to PFAS. The fourth theme covered collaborative efforts to assess the vulnerability of in-state private wells and small public water supplies to PFAS contamination by adjacent landfills, and the fifth focused on strategies that promote successful community engagement. This symposium supported a unique interdisciplinary coalition established during the development of Connecticut's PFAS Action Plan, and discussions occurring throughout the symposium revealed opportunities for collaborations among Connecticut scientists, state and local officials, and community advocates. In doing so, it bolstered the State of Connecticut's efforts to implement the ambitious initiatives that its PFAS Action Plan recommends.
2019 年 12 月 13 日，耶鲁大学公共卫生学院在康涅狄格州纽黑文市主办了一场题为“全氟和多氟烷基物质（PFAS）：挑战与机遇”的研讨会。会议重点关注了这些化学物质的当前科学状况，突出了 PFAS 特有的挑战，并探讨了解决这些问题的有前途的机会。它汇集了来自耶鲁大学、美国国立环境卫生科学研究所、马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校、康涅狄格大学、康涅狄格农业实验站、康涅狄格州公共卫生部和能源与环境保护部以及公共和私营部门的参与者。研讨会期间的演讲主要围绕几个主要主题展开。第一个主题回顾了与 PFAS 暴露相关的健康影响的当前科学状况，并指出了需要未来研究的关键领域。由于该领域的研究依赖于专门的实验室分析，第二个主题考虑了用于 PFAS 分析的商业上可用的方法以及几种新兴的分析方法，这些方法支持健康研究并促进了更广泛的 PFAS 调查。由于减轻 PFAS 暴露需要预防和清理污染，第三个主题强调了新的纳米技术增强的 PFAS 修复技术，并探讨了绿色化学开发更安全的 PFAS 替代品的潜力。第四个主题涵盖了评估毗邻垃圾填埋场的州内私人水井和小型公共供水系统对 PFAS 污染的脆弱性的合作努力，第五个主题则侧重于促进成功社区参与的策略。这次研讨会支持了在康涅狄格州 PFAS 行动计划制定期间成立的独特跨学科联盟，整个研讨会的讨论揭示了康涅狄格州科学家、州和地方官员以及社区倡导者之间合作的机会。通过这样做，它加强了康涅狄格州实施其 PFAS 行动计划所建议的雄心勃勃的倡议的努力。
