Powerpoint presentations from the Second National PFAS Conference at Northeastern University are available below.
Please note that some presenters could not share their slides due to issues with confidentiality and/or unpublished research.
Day 1
Introductions:
Congressional Panel:
Social & Scientific Discovery of PFAS:
First Responders and PFAS:
- Miriam Calkins (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Brian Grubb (International Association Fire Fighters Local F88, Ohio)
- Krystle Mitchell (South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service)
AFFF-Impacted Communities:
- Kyle Bagenstose (Bucks County Courier Times)
- Pat Bryesse (Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry / National Center for Environmental Health)
- Mark Favors (Fountain Valley Clean Water Coalition, Colorado)
Day 2
Political & Economic Context of PFAS:
Manufacturing Sites Beyond PFOA/PFOS:
- Detlef Knappe (North Carolina State University)
- Amy Risen (North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality)
- Laura Facciolo (Mamme No PFAS, Italy)
Regulatory Landscape:
Medical Monitoring & Working With Health Professionals:
Day 3
New Insights into Exposure Sources:
- Rainer Lohmann (STEEP, University of Rhode Island)
- Laurel Schaider (Silent Spring Institute)
- Amila De Silva (Environment Canada)
New Insights into Risks to Human Health:
Waste Exposures: