PFAS: Emerging health and environmental concerns

How dangerous are PFAS for humans and the environment?

Due to the omnipresence and persistence of PFAS, this is a question of high concern and relevance. However, since PFAS are such a huge group of substances, a general answer is very difficult to give. Environmental agencies, universities, research institutions and health agencies all over the world are working hard to provide more information about potential adverse health effects of PFAS. 

In the next video, Melissa Goicoechea Feldtmann discusses the complexity of assessing the PFAS risk to humans and the environment. Angela Ivask then presents known and potential toxicological impacts on organisms and humans. Finally, Piia Leskinen provides an overview of key challenges, knowledge gaps and open questions to be adressed.