Zürich Statement on Future Actions on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)
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SUMMARY: Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are man-made chemicals that contain at least one perfluoroalkyl moiety, –C n F 2n –. To date, over 4,000 unique PFASs have been used in technical applications and consumer products, and some of them have been detected globally in human and wildlife biomonitoring studies. Because of their extraordinary persistence, human and environmental exposure to PFASs will be a long-term source of concern. Some PFASs such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) have been investigated extensively and thus regulated, but for many other PFASs, knowledge about their current uses and hazards is still very limited or missing entirely. To address this problem and prepare an action plan for the assessment and management of PFASs in the coming years, a group of more than 50 international scientists and regulators held a two-day workshop in November, 2017. The group identified both the respective needs of and common goals shared by the scientific and the policy communities, made recommendations for cooperative actions, and outlined how the science–policy interface regarding PFASs can be strengthened using new approaches for assessing and managing highly persistent chemicals such as PFASs.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 084502 |
| Tidsskrift | Environmental Health Perspectives |
| Vol/bind | 126 |
| Udgave nummer | 8 |
| ISSN | 0091-6765 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2018 |
| Eksternt udgivet | Ja |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:
The Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) is gratefully acknowledged for the financial support of the workshop and to the preparation of this statement. Konrad Hungerbühler, head of the Safety and Environmental Technology Group at ETH Zürich, is gratefully acknowledged for supporting the workshop. Gretta Goldenman is acknowledged for her support during the workshop.
Funding Information:
The Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) is gratefully acknowledged for the financial support of the workshop and to the preparation of this statement. Konrad Hungerbühler, head of the Safety and Environmental Technology Group at ETH Zürich, is gratefully acknowledged for supporting the workshop. Gretta Goldenman is acknowledged for her support during the workshop. The following individuals are acknowledged for their contributions to the discussions during the workshop and the development of this statement: A. Calafat, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; P. FitzGerald, Safety and Environmental Technology Group, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; W. Gebbink, RIKILT, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands; K. B. Gützkow, Department of Molecular Biology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; I. Hauzenberger, Department of Chemicals and Biocides, Environment Agency Austria, Vienna, Austria; A. Heggelund, Norwegian Environment Agency, Trondheim, Norway; H. Joerss, Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Geesthacht, Germany; A. Kärrman, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; J. Kurias, Ecological Assessment Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, Canada; A. Lai, Safety and Environmental Technology Group, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; S. Posner, Swerea IVF, Mölndal, Sweden; J. Tremp, Industrial Chemicals Section, Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Bern, Switzerland; T. Winther, Danish Environmental Protection Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark. These statements and recommendations represent the consensus views of the authors and contributors and not necessarily the views or official policies of individual authors, their organizations, and/or governments.
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