Biomonitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in minority angler communities in central New York State.

ABSTRACT: Onondaga Lake in central New York State was listed as a Superfund site in 1994 due to industrial disposal of pollutants. A biomonitoring program was conducted to assess exposure to over 70 legacy contaminants and contaminants of emerging concern in populations disproportionately at risk for exposure residing near Onondaga Lake and to educate these communities on how to reduce exposures. The populations of focus were refugees from Burma and Bhutan and low-income, primarily African American, anglers (urban anglers). These communities consume locally caught fish for economic as well as cultural reasons and therefore may be at higher risk of exposure. This study focuses on assessment of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and associations with local fish consumption. Using r

SUBMITTER: Wattigney WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8715741 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature