New Lab Matters: The ABCs of PFAS
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…
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Arsenic in the water: Are filters and bottled water enough protection?
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…
Arsenic in our Food (and Public Health Laboratories)
By Surili Sutaria, senior specialist, Environmental Health, APHL Over a year ago consumers expressed outrage following a Dr. Oz episode on arsenic levels in apple…