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
- PEHSU PFAS site: https://www.pehsu.net/PFAS_Resources.html
- PFAS Rx for Prevention: https://nyscheck.org/RXP/NYS/rx_english_PFAS_NYS_WEB.pdf
- PFAS Rx for Prevention in Spanish: https://nyscheck.org/RXP/NYS/rx_spanish_PFAS_NYS_WEB.pdf
Water Filtration:
Reducing use of PFAS products: