Science for the Public: Contemporary Science Issues and Innovations
WGBH Forum Network webinar October 17, 2023 at 12 Noon EDT
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Philippe Grandjean, MD, DMSc., Dept of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark; also Adjunct Professor and Principal Investigator STEEP (Sources, Transport, Exposure & Effects of PFAS), College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island.

PFAS, a group of chemicals added to many everyday products, became a concern years ago in the medical community, but governmental agencies were slow to impose regulations. It is now clear that these “forever” chemicals are almost everywhere and in almost everyone. For years, epidemiologists have worked to establish the effects of these toxins on human development and general health. Even now, the controls on PFAS production and use are inadequate.

Philippe Grandjean has been a leader in the international scientific research on PFAS.He provides, in this discussion, the information the public needs for dealing with PFAS-related health issues, and he also explains why so much data was not available to researchers until recently.

NYT article about Dr. Grandjean's work: ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere. What Are They Doing to Us?