First discovered in the 1930s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) now pervade almost every aspect of modern life. In fact, PFAS compounds are found in…
Updated September 15, 2017 In the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, public health laboratories in affected regions will be busy testing for potential environmental…
By Melissa Murray Jordan, senior environmental epidemiologist, Bureau of Epidemiology, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Florida Department of Health Private wells in many…
By Kayleigh Jennings, APHL/CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory Fellow, Florida Bureau of Public Health Laboratories- Tampa Have you ever wondered why so many health departments…