ACAT News & Updates
The Challenge of PFAS with Dr. Linda S. Birnbaum
Alaska Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE-Alaska) Webinar: December 16, 2021 entitled ‘The Challenge of PFAS with Dr. Linda S. Birnbaum’
You can watch the recording here.
You can download Dr. Birnbaum’s presentation slides here.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class comprising thousands of ‘forever chemicals’ that are environmentally persistent and present in soils, drinking water, foods, and in the bodies of wildlife and people worldwide. PFAS are
From Exploration to Closure of a Large-Scale Mine: Environmental and health impacts of the proposed Donlin Gold Mine on the watershed, communities and people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Region
Alaska Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE-Alaska) Webinar: December 7, 2021 entitled ‘From Exploration to Closure of a Large-Scale Mine: Environmental and health impacts of the proposed Donlin Gold Mine on the watershed, communities and people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Region’
You can watch the recording via Zoom here.
You can watch the recording on ACAT’s YouTube Channel here.
Download Dr. Chamber’s presentation slides here
Protecting Water Quality, Health and the Environment: Urgent Questions Pertaining to PFAS with Dr. Carla Ng
Protecting Water Quality, Health and the Environment: Urgent Questions Pertaining to PFAS with Dr. Carla Ng
You can listen to the audio recording here.
You can download Dr. Ng’s presentation slides here.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class comprising thousands of ‘forever chemicals’ that are environmentally persistent and present in soils, drinking water, foods, and in the bodies of wildlife and people worldwide. PFAS are used in a wide variety of consumer products, industrial applications, and fire-fighting foams because of their stain resistance, durability and nonstick properties.