Experts See ‘Huge’ Data Gap On Industrial Workers’ PFAS Exposures

Environmental health experts at a recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) meeting said extensive new research is needed to identify the full range of workers exposed to toxic per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), based on newer studies suggesting exposure even for those who may not knowingly handle the chemicals directly. During the National Academy of Sciences’ annual meeting of its Committee on Toxicology (CoT) on July 21, several outside speakers noted in their presentations to the panel that while there...