Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals widely used in industrial and consumer products, known for their persistence in the environment and human body. Many of our Center's researchers focus on PFAS because of growing concerns about their links to serious health effects, including cancer, immune system suppression, and developmental issues. By studying PFAS, we aim to better understand their impact on public health and support efforts to reduce exposure, especially in vulnerable communities.
EaRTH-funded projects related to PFAS:
Environmental Chemical Exposures and Liver Developmental Toxicity
Aras Mattis, MD, PhD
Study in progress
Screen for Environmental Toxins That Affect Reproductive Health
Todd Nystul, PhD
Study in progress
Multi-Pollutant Profiles of Hormonally Mediated Cancers and Endogenous Hormones in Men and Women
Max Aung, PhD, MPH
Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Among Mexican American Families Living in the Salinas Valley, California
Ana Mora-Wyrobek, MD, PhD
Study in progress
Investigating the Role of Perfluorinated Alkylated Substances in Diglyceride Acyltransferase Inhibition and Lipid Metabolic Dysfunction
Josh Robinson, PhD
Study in progress
PFAS Assay Comparability Project
June-Soo Park, PhD