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PFAS in Consumer Products, Food Service & Facility Maintenance: Promoting Awareness & Alternatives
September 26 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Jennifer Griffith and Stephanie Frisch from NEWMOA presented on the project they have been working on with the Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District (NEKWMD) in Vermont, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES). The webinar presented information about the “forever” chemicals, PFAS:
Where PFAS might be found in consumer products, such as:
- Textiles (clothing, bedding, carpeting, upholstered furniture)
- Cookware
- Personal care products (makeup, sunscreen, dental floss)
- Outdoor gear (tents, raincoats, boots)
Where PFAS might be found in the products used at food service establishments (restaurants, grocery stores with takeout, cafeterias at schools, hospitals, and nursing homes, and others), such as:
- Food packaging (like takeout containers)
- Non-stick cookware
- Textiles (like uniforms & tablecloths)
- Carpets & Carpet Cleaning
- Floor cleaning, stripping & waxing
How PFAS might impact human health
How PFAS can move around in the environment and impact water supplies
Suggestions for alternatives
Information on fact sheets & guides produced by the project
View the PFAS in Consumer Products, Food Service & Facility Maintenance: Promoting Awareness & Alternatives presentation slides [PDF]
Access the 5 fact sheets & related references & resources
Access the food service guide & related references & resources
View the webinar recording:
