5th National Conference on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

/ABSTRACT Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) comprise a class of several thousand compounds that present a major public health problem worldwide. The 5th National Conference on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, will be held in Tucson, AZ, a region affected by PFAS drinking water contamination, to grow the impact of the national conference through facilitating PFAS information sharing, collaborative research, and remediation across the U.S. This meeting uniquely convenes scientists, government officials, environmental advocates, affected community members, Tribal Nations, journalists, utility managers, and attorneys to support and better inform the priorities of PFAS sectors. The 5th PFAS conference will utilize the new geographic location to cultivate novel cross-sector collaborations to help prevent future PFAS contamination and exposure-related health risks and leverage an enhanced diversity of perspectives to more effectively prevent future exposure and protect human health. By moving the 5th meeting location to Tucson, AZ, another PFAS-affected community in a state that has become a leader in PFAS testing and action, we will expand the access, impact, and participation from affected communities at this conference. This proposed meeting will bring together all involved groups to examine the complex set of social, scientific, political, and environmental health issues associated with PFAS exposure. The planning committee will utilize principles from funds of knowledge and ensure that the conference is designed around multi-directional environmental health dialogue. Project Number: 1R13ES038007-01A1 | Fiscal Year: 2026 | NIH Institute/Center: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) | Principal Investigator: Paloma Beamer | Institution: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, AZ | Award Amount: $30,000 | Activity Code: R13 | Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel[ZRG1 SCIL-T (80)] View on NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11389232