On December 3, the SOT FDA Colloquium “Emerging Concepts in Hazard Identification and Exposure Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances [PFAS]” reviewed the known, the unknown, and the need to know about PFAS in food. You can catch up by reviewing the event recording, which is now available, along with the presentation slides, on the SOT FDA Colloquia website.
We encourage you to take advantage of the informative content in these presentations and in the other 31 colloquia focused on food and ingredient safety. All are accessible on the SOT FDA Colloquium website.
Overview
PFAS have had widespread use and are now found in nearly every environmental matrix evaluated, including human biological tissues and fluids. Although some subsets of PFAS have been well-studied with respect to their human health toxicological hazards and drinking water exposures, questions remain about the vast majority of PFAS, including the types of individual PFAS found within various foods and food products. The potential toxicity of less well-studied PFAS found in food are emerging areas of research. An additional challenge of PFAS is communicating their toxicological hazards and potential health risks from various exposure pathways. This colloquium addresses these important information gaps in PFAS science.
Presentations
Welcome
Cynthia Rider, PhD, DABT, SOT Vice President, NIEHS/NTP, Research Triangle Park, NC
General Introduction and Overview of PFAS and the Need to Grow Emerging Concepts in Their Hazard Identification and Exposure Assessment
Jamie DeWitt, PhD, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
From Fields to Food: Uncovering Dietary Sources of PFAS
Noelle DeStefano, PhD, Eurofins, Raleigh, NC
Use of New Approach Methodologies to Address Data Gaps for PFAS Compounds: A Case Study
Penelope Rice, PhD, DABT, US FDA/HFP, College Park, MD
Communicating PFAS Health Risks: Approaches from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Brittany Szafran, DVM, PhD, ATSDR, Chamblee, GA
Roundtable Discussion
Moderator: Jessica Camacho, PhD, US FDA, College Park, MD
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