Assessing our indoor exposure to PFAS: Dust!!!
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From our review in Curr Environ Health Rep, here
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of more than 15,000 fluorinated compounds. The carbon-fluorine bond of PFAS provides desirable hydrophobic and oleophobic properties and stability that has led to widespread usage in consumer products and industrial applications. Consequently, various household products can release volatile and nonvolatile PFAS into the indoor environment that often concentrate in dust. Sources of PFAS found in dust include building materials and furnishings and consumer products used in typical indoor spaces. Daycares and workplaces are emphasized as locations with widespread exposure due to the presence of treated carpeting and industrial-strength cleaners. My laboratory is focused on developing new strategies to track PFAS contamination in indoor environments, hoping to lead to a better understanding of their movement, with hopes to come up with improved mitigation strategies. |
Highlighted Studies in Progress
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Project: Assessment of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in vehicle cabin AC and engine filters
Lead Student: Jack Arnold Status: In progress For more information on the study, click here |
