Highly Fluorinated Compounds –Social and Scientific Discovery: 3rd Annual Meeting

高氟化化合物 – 社会和科学发现：第三届年会

• 批准号: 10237490
• 负责人: CAROLYN J MATTINGLY
• 金额: $ 3.68万
• 依托单位: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-09-02 至 2022-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10237490
• 关键词: Address; Affect; Awareness; Boston; Collaborations; Communication; Communities; Complex; Cosmetics; Country; Detection; Ensure; Environment; Environmental Health; Exposure to; Feedback; Fright; Future; Goals; Government; Government Agencies; Government Officials; Health; Human; Industrial Product; Industry; Institutes; International; Knowledge; Lawyers; Location; Modeling; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; North Carolina; Organism; Outcome; Policy Maker; Politics; Public Health; Public Sector; Research; Resistance; Resource Sharing; Resources; Rhode Island; Risk; Rivers; Science; Scientist; Signal Recognition Particle; Source; Stains; Superfund; Universities; Voice; Water; archive data; base; chemical property; consumer product; data archive; drinking water; economic impact; field trip; interest; meetings; member; prevent; programs; remediation; social; student participation; symposium; web site

ABSTRACT Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) comprise a large class of persistent compounds that present a major public health problem worldwide. Their unique chemical properties have been harnessed to make consumer and industrial products more water, stain, and grease resistant; they are found in products as diverse as cosmetics and firefighting foams. Despite their widespread use and detection in the environment, many questions remain about their chemical properties, human health effects, exposure, economic impact, and remediation among other concerns. We propose to host a three-day conference in Wilmington, NC, a region that has been significantly affected by PFAS exposure, in June 2021 entitled, “3rd National Conference on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Social and Scientific Discovery.” This meeting will expand the conversation, awareness, and information exchange about PFAS. It will convene scientists, government officials, activists, community members (nationally and internationally), journalists, utility managers, and lawyers to examine the complex set of social, scientific, political, and environmental health issues associated with PFAS exposure. The conference will achieve three specific aims including: 1) facilitate an inclusive and holistic conversation about the national and international impact of PFAS by integrating cutting-edge scientific discoveries within the complex social and political contexts of impacted and often marginalized communities to share knowledge and resources to support and better inform the priorities of diverse PFAS sectors; 2) strengthen existing and cultivate new collaborations that will advance sharing of information and best practices; communication across scientific, political and public sectors; and coordinated, solution-based approaches to ensure strategic change that prevents future PFAS contamination and exposure-related health risks; and 3) leverage the diversity of perspectives at the conference to determine the most effective way to disseminate findings and ensure ongoing communication among PFAS sectors. The organizing committee is highly diverse and comprises academic and government scientists, policy makers, activists and members of affected communities. It also involves participation by two Superfund Research Program Centers (NC State’s Center for Environmental and Health Effects of PFAS and University of Rhode Island’s Sources, Transport, Exposure & Effects of PFASs Center) and other NIEHS-supported initiatives (Silent Spring Institute and Northeastern University’s PFAS Project) committed to advancing understanding about and protection from PFAS exposure. The conference will be open to all and significant support will be provided to ensure inclusion and participation of students and community members.

抽象的 全氟烷基物质和多氟烷基物质 (PFAS) 包含一大类持久性化合物，这些化合物具有 它们独特的化学特性已被利用来解决世界范围内的主要公共卫生问题。 消费品和工业产品更耐水、耐污渍和耐油脂； 尽管它们在环境中广泛使用和检测，但它们与化妆品和消防泡沫一样多种多样。 关于它们的化学性质、人类健康影响、接触、经济影响和 我们建议在北卡罗来纳州威尔明顿地区举办为期三天的会议。 受到 PFAS 暴露的严重影响，2021 年 6 月题为“第三届全国会议 和多氟烷基物质 - 社会和科学发现。” 它将召集科学家、政府官员、活动家、 社区成员（国内和国际）、记者、公用事业经理和律师来审查 与 PFAS 暴露相关的一系列复杂的社会、科学、政治和环境健康问题。 会议将实现三个具体目标，包括：1）促进包容性和整体性的对话 通过整合尖端科学发现来了解 PFAS 在国内和国际上的影响 复杂的社会和政治背景的影响，以及经常减少社区分享知识和 资源来支持和更好地告知不同 PFAS 部门的优先事项； 2) 加强现有和 培育新的合作，促进信息共享和最佳实践沟通； 科学、政治和公共部门；以及协调一致、基于解决方案的方法，以确保战略变革 防止未来 PFAS 污染和暴露相关的健康风险；3) 利用多样性 会议上的观点，以确定传播研究结果的最有效方式并确保 PFAS 部门之间持续不断的沟通 学术界和政府科学家、政策制定者、活动家和受影响社区的成员。 涉及两个超级基金研究计划中心（北卡罗来纳州环境和 PFAS 的健康影响以及罗德岛大学 PFAS 的来源、传输、接触和影响 中心）和其他 NIEHS 支持的举措（寂静之泉研究所和东北大学的 PFAS 项目）致力于增进对 PFAS 暴露的了解和保护。 向所有人开放，并将提供重要支持，以确保学生的包容和参与 社区成员。