Take a look at what ECU has been doing to support Superfund Research and Community Outreach:
Presentations
— DeWitt – Human health effects of PFAS exposure: Focus on PFOS – Flemish Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry PFAS-PFOS – Virtual – 7/2/21 – Oral – Invited
— DeWitt – Overview of Putative Health Effects of PFAS: Toxicology – National Academies Committee on Guidance on PFAS Testing and Health Outcomes – Virtual – 7/14/21 – Oral – Invited
— DeWitt – PFAS 101: A quick primer on why per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a problem for occupational and public health – NFPA 1971 Task Group on Hazardous Substances – Virtual – 7/22/21 – Oral – Invited
— DeWitt – From the lab bench to the town hall meeting: How studying PFAS has added depth to my research program – ECU Biology Department Seminar – Virtual – 9/16/21 – Oral – Invited
— DeWitt – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – Emerging research for not so emerging contaminants – Duke University Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program fall seminar series – Durham, NC – 10/1/21 – Oral – Invited
— DeWitt – The role of a research toxicologist in responding to public health emergencies: An example of PFAS – Research Triangle Environmental Health Collaborative 2021 Summit – Virtual – 11/3/21 – Oral – Invited
— Taylor (student of DeWitt) – PFAS and your immune system (lightning talk) – Research Triangle Environmental Health Collaborative 2021 Summit – Virtual – 11/3/21 – Oral – Invited
— DeWitt – Health effects of PFAS exposure: A summary of major findings – Firefighter Health & Wellness Conference – Dayton, OH – 11/5/21 – Oral – Invited
Committees and Panels
— DeWitt – Science Advisory Board PFAS Review Panel – US Environmental Protection Agency – Nominated and selected – Relevance = Review Panel will review materials on proposed PFAS maximum contaminant levels for drinking water – https://sab.epa.gov/ords/sab/f?p=100:14:14409143638200:::14:P14_COMMITTEEON:PFAS%20Review%20Panel
Community Events
— DeWitt – gave a presentation to a small coalition trying to ban PFAS in food packaging (September 2021)
— DeWitt – giving a presentation on updated US EPA GenX health assessment to environmental organizations concerned about PFAS (November 2021)
