115: Cleaning Up Toxic Compounds

Alan Roberson, Executive Director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, explains the growing interest in the risks of PFAS chemicals and the challenges some jurisdictions encounter when they want to do something about them; Phil Rooney with the Douglas County Health Department in Omaha, Nebraska, says it’s vital to keep a close eye on social media misinformation and disinformation and even more important to have a plan when rumors start spreading online; and David Carey, a disability advocate, says the 11th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities is for anyone interested in disability issues.

ASTHO Health Policy Prospectus: PFAS – Regulating Toxic Compounds

ASDWA Webpage: PFAS

ASDWA White Paper: Lessons Learned from States and Challenges Ahead in Setting State-Level Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Standards

NPHIC Webpage: Public Health Speaks podcast

Register: 11th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities