Research and Funding Research Projects
From Awareness to Action: Assessing PFAS exposure in communities and evaluating the effectiveness of its mitigation strategies
Major Goals and Objectives
This project was funded through the “Social and Economic Impacts of PFAS in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Regions” opportunity.
The objectives of this study are: i) to advance the understanding of community risks of PFAS pollution exposure in MI, NY, and PA; and ii) to examine the effectiveness of the local regulations in the three states on motivating public awareness and avoidance behaviors.
New York Sea Grant is supporting outreach efforts for this proposal.
Research Information
Principal Investigator:
Ruohao Zhang
Ruohao Zhang
Initiation Date:
2023
2023
Affiliation:
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
Our Work
Contacts
Ruohao Zhang
rjz5261@psu.edu
rjz5261@psu.edu
Xibo Wan
xibo.wan@uconn.edu
xibo.wan@uconn.edu
Jiameng Zheng
jiamengz@illinois.edu
jiamengz@illinois.edu
Wendong Zhang
wendongz@cornell.edu
wendongz@cornell.edu
Stacy Furgal
slf85@cornell.edu
slf85@cornell.edu