Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Second National Conference

这次为期两天的会议“全氟和多氟烷基物质：第二次全国会议”将在 东北大学于2019年6月在波士顿，由社会科学环境学会赞助 卫生研究所(SSEHRI)，并由研究科学家的规划委员会协调， 社区领袖和政府科学家。会议将审查社会、科学、政治和 不断发现水污染和暴露增加带来的环境健康问题 涉及全氟烷基物质和多氟烷基物质(PFAS)。自2017年6月第一次会议以来， 以许多事态发展为标志，包括越来越多的已查明的受污染场地，建立 许多州新的低PFAS饮用水指南，以及两个州的监管水平的设定， 组建受影响社区的全国联盟，参议员和众议员的参与， 国防部发起了一项全国性的军事地点研究，新的科学发现，5月 2018年峰会，以及地方和国家媒体几乎每天的新闻报道。特别重要的是，全氟辛烷磺酸 研究、教育和参与是几个超级基金研究计划(SRP)中心的一部分，包括 罗德岛大学新的SRP完全专注于PFAS(陡峭)。根据本次大会的180名与会者 2017年大会和国家对PFAS的兴趣与日俱增，我们预计至少有200人参加会议， 包括科学家；政府机构专业人员；社区成员、地区成员和国家成员 环保组织；零售业和行业代表；记者；律师；自来水公司 专业人士；以及环境顾问。我们将推动新的跨学科和社区参与 研究，并导致更好地了解全氟辛烷磺酸的科学、监管、补救、 预防、社区参与和开发这些广泛使用的化学品的替代品。 在整个过程中，我们将强调协助清理和减少未来污染的总体目标 污染。本次会议将实现三个具体目标：1.召开社会问题会议， 越来越多的水污染发现引发了科学、政治和环境健康问题 和与全氟辛烷磺酸相关的人类暴露，2：提供一个环境，以加强现有的，并创造新的， 协作，3：传播调查结果并扩大正在进行的网站资源，以进行信息交流和 数据存档。就与NIEHS战略计划的相关性而言，本次会议符合主题一：推进 环境健康科学，主题二：促进翻译，主题三：通过 管理和支持。组委会将由皮菲尔·布朗(东北部)组成， Laurel Schaider(寂静之春研究所)，Andrea Amico(疾病检测)，Sylvia Broude(毒物行动) 中心)，Shaina Kasper(毒物行动中心)，Alissa Cordner(惠特曼学院)，Courtney Carignan (密歇根州立大学)、安德鲁·林德斯特罗姆(美国环保局)和劳伦·里希特(东北寂静之春研究所)。

This two-day conference, “Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Second National Conference,” will be held at Northeastern University in Boston in June 2019, under the auspices of the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute (SSEHRI), and coordinated by a planning committee of research scientists, community leaders, and government scientists. The conference will examine the social, scientific, political, and environmental health issues raised by the continual discoveries of water contamination and elevated exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). The period since the first conference in June 2017 has been marked by many developments, including growing numbers of identified contaminated sites, establishment of new lower PFAS drinking water guidelines in many states and the setting of regulatory levels in two states, the formation of a national coalition of affected communities, involvement of Senators and Representatives, launching of a nationwide study of military sites by the Department of Defense, new scientific findings, a May 2018 Summit, and near-daily news reporting in local and national media. Of special importance is that PFAS research, education, and engagement is part of several Superfund Research Program (SRP) Centers, including the new University of Rhode Island SRP entirely focused on PFAS (STEEP). Based on the 180 attendees at the 2017 conference and growing national interest in PFASs, we expect at least 200 conference attendees, including scientists; government agency professionals; members of community-based, regional, and national environmental organizations; retail and industry representatives; journalists; lawyers; water utility professionals; and environmental consultants. We will promote new interdisciplinary and community-engaged research, and lead to better understanding of PFASs with regard to science, regulation, remediation, prevention, community engagement, and development of alternatives to these widely used chemicals. Throughout, we will emphasize the overarching goal of assisting in cleanups and reducing future contamination. This conference will achieve three specific aims: 1: Conduct a conference on the social, scientific, political, and environmental health issues raised by the growing discoveries of water contamination and human exposure associated with PFASs, 2: Provide a setting to enhance existing, and create new, collaborations, 3: Disseminate findings and expand ongoing website resources for information exchange and data archiving. In terms of relevance to NIEHS' Strategic Plan, this conference aligns with Theme I: Advancing Environmental Health Sciences, Theme II: Promoting Translation, and Theme III: Enhancing EHS through Stewardship and Support. The Organizing Committee will be composed of PI Phil Brown (Northeastern), Laurel Schaider (Silent Spring Institute), Andrea Amico (Testing for Pease), Sylvia Broude (Toxics Action Center), Shaina Kasper (Toxics Action Center), Alissa Cordner (Whitman College), Courtney Carignan (Michigan State), Andrew Lindstrom (EPA), and Lauren Richter (Northeastern and Silent Spring Institute).