PFAS: A Threat to Public Health and Safety

Authors

Ibrahim Qazi, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Adriana Carrillo, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Alexa Guloy guloya1@unlv.nevada.edu, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Emily Moon, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Rayan Muneer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Hien Tran, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Raiden Wadsworth, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

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Description

Nonstick pots and pans, takeout containers, waterproof clothes: these are items that people use in their daily lives. A common denominator in all of these items lies PFAS, or Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances. Our exposure to these chemicals has proven to be toxic and carcinogenic to human health. Despite the evidence of their harmful effects, many companies still continue to incorporate these forever chemicals into their products, thus prolonging their exposure to humans.

Publisher Location

Las Vegas (Nev.)

Publication Date

Spring 4-28-2023

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Controlled Subject

Health risk assessment; Perfluorinated chemicals; Public health

Disciplines

Public Health | Toxicology

File Format

pdf

File Size

579 KB

Comments

Faculty Mentor: Dan Bubb

Recommended Citation

Qazi, Ibrahim; Carrillo, Adriana; Guloy, Alexa guloya1@unlv.nevada.edu; Moon, Emily; Muneer, Rayan; Tran, Hien; and Wadsworth, Raiden, "PFAS: A Threat to Public Health and Safety" (2023). Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters. 182.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/durep_posters/182

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