Dr. Luis Rivera-Gonzalez (Region 2 ATSDR) and Dr. Maida Galvez (Region 2 PEHSU)

This webinar was given on April 7th, 2021 for Newburgh Clinicians by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU).

For more information on this topic see PFAS The Forever Chemicals.

Resources from the lecture are also included below.

NYSDOH: https://health.ny.gov/environmental/investigations/drinkingwaterresponse/

Newburgh Comparison levels (NYSDOH 2016-2017 biomonitoring):
https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/investigations/newburgh/docs/infosheetgroupresults.pdf

DEC Newburgh PFAS: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/108825.html

Ongoing ATSDR PFAS Activities:

ATSDR Exposure Assessment: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/activities/assessments/sites/orange-county-ny.html

ATSDR Multi-Site Health Study: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/activities/studies/multi-site.html

Multi-Site Health Study in New York (City of Newburgh, Hoosick Village and Hoosick Area):https://www.albany.edu/sph/pfas

Resources for Clinicians:

ATSDR Resources for Clinicians: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/resources/info-for-health-professionals.html

Clinician Guidance: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/docs/clinical-guidance-12-20-2019.pdf

Water Filtration:

NSF site: https://www.nsf.org/knowledge-library/perfluorooctanoic-acid-and-perfluorooctanesulfonic-acid-in-drinking-water

Reducing use of PFAS products:

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/resources/pfas-faqs.html

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/all-around/Pages/Limiting-Childrens-Exposure-to-Forever-Chemicals.aspx