From the symposium: “From PBB to PFAS: Research and Action to Address Michigan’s Large-Scale Chemical Contaminations”, at the University of Michigan, February 20, 2020.

Opening remarks from:

0:00 Amy J. Schulz, Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health

6:30 Carmen J. Marsit, Director, HERCULES Health and Exposome Research Center, Professor of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University

8:40 Dana Dolinoy, Director, M-LEEaD Center, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan

Keynote lecture from:

11:50 Linda S. Birnbaum, Director (retired), Scientist Emeritus, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program

Dr. Birnbaum reviews what is known about the health effects of PFAS (human and animal) and the similarities with PBB. She describes the extent of exposure to PFAS and the value of community engaged research.

THE PBB TO PFAS SYMPOSIUM is sponsored by:

The University of Michigan M-LEEaD Center (http://mleead.umich.edu/)
Emory University’s HERCULES Center (https://emoryhercules.com/)
Central Michigan University (https://www.cmich.edu/)

Co-Sponsored by:

The Graham Sustainability Institute (http://graham.umich.edu/)
We the People of Detroit (https://www.wethepeopleofdetroit.com/)
The Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) (https://michr.umich.edu/)
University of Michigan’s School of Public Health (https://sph.umich.edu/)

Support for the M-LEEaD center is provided by grant P30ES017885 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health. Support for Emory University’s HERCULES Exposome Research Center is provided by grant P30ES019776 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health.