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PFAS in Our Food Chain - Experts working to understand, address, and communicate the impacts of PFAS, a large group of toxic chemicals commonplace to home and work, have marked a new phase of the effort with an initiative to develop guidance so New Englanders can… ...Read more
New Webinar Series on PFAS & Community Solutions - This webinar series will provide community members, health professionals, and policymakers with up-to-date research, practical solutions, and an opportunity to engage directly with experts. Each one-hour webinar will include presentations and a live Q&A, with recordings available on the STEEP… ...Read more
PFAS and the Pandemic: Connecting COVID-19 Deaths with PFAS in Drinking Water - A significant impact of PFAS on human health is reduced immune system response, i.e. strength. This may mean getting a cold virus more often, or maybe even a slightly more severe bout of the flu. But there’s a complicated and… ...Read more
Research Links PFOS and Coronary Heart Disease - In a recent study featuring the work of STEEP Project 2 Lead, Philippe Grandjean, researchers identified the need for additional concrete evidence to understand the relationship between PFAS, blood transport of cholesterol and triglycerides, and coronary heart disease (CHD); previous… ...Read more
Drinking Water Ferries Unregulated Contaminants to More than 97 Million US Residents - This publication received wide press coverage, featured in Newsweek, New York Post, and Phys.org. A recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, featuring STEEP co-authors Jahred Liddie, PhD and Laurel Schaider, PhD, sought to evaluate the relationship between sociodemographic disparities… ...Read more
Developed Models Expand Understanding of PFAS Bioaccumulation - A recently published article co-authored by STEEP trainee Jennifer Sun, PhD candidate at Harvard University, and STEEP Project 1 Lead Elsie Sunderland, was selected as the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) Research Brief for January 2025. Each month, SRP Research… ...Read more