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
Initiation Date:
2023
Affiliation:
Pennsylvania State University

Our Work

Contacts

Ruohao Zhang
rjz5261@psu.edu
Jiameng Zheng
jiamengz@illinois.edu
Wendong Zhang
wendongz@cornell.edu
Stacy Furgal
slf85@cornell.edu
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