Science for Citizens - Are PFAS the Environmental Contaminant issue of Our Times?

October 1, 2019 7:00pm iCal Google Calendar
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory

This free public seminar will be hosted in CBL's Bernie Fowler Laboratory room 1101. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Title: Are PFAS the Environmental Contaminant issue of Our Times?

Speaker: Dr. Chris Salice (CBL alumnus PhD 2002; Director of Environmental Science and Studies Program, Towson University)

Abstract:  Characterized by very strong chemical bonds, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (or PFAS) are used in everything from non-stick cookware and waterproofing to fire suppression. As a result of widespread and unregulated use, PFAS are global contaminants and have been measured in a wide variety of wildlife. But there are significant uncertainties regarding the risks of these chemicals to ecological systems. Dr. Chris Salice, CBL alumnus now at Towson University, has been working to better understand how these chemicals may be affecting ecological systems, but there is still much to learn.

This seminar is presented as a part of the Science for Citizens seminar series. For a full list of the public seminars in this series, please visit: https://www.umces.edu/cbl/science-citizens.  

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