The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has $8 million for research into PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) accumulation in plants and animals, particularly in farm settings.
“Research is essential to increase knowledge related to biological uptake in agricultural and rural settings, improve farm viability, and to explore approaches to understand PFAS accumulation in plants and animals,” according to the application documents.
“Future research should build upon previous foundations and develop science that has the potential to guide scalable on-farm solutions. Further research is needed to explore the exposure mechanisms of PFAS, develop mitigation strategies, and increase the general knowledge of PFAS and its health risks.”
The EPA expects to award five grants. Applications are due December 6. Click here to learn more.
NGWA has long been an industry leader in providing PFAS research, education, and resources to the public and scientific communities. The Association will host Groundwater in the PFAS Era: Stressors, Protection, and Compliance, April 16-18, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona.
Learn more about PFAS by visiting NGWA.org/PFAS, a resource center about the groundwater contaminants featuring a top-10 facts sheet, a position paper, and more.
Also found there is Groundwater and PFAS: State of Knowledge and Practice, which NGWA published in 2017 and is one of the first PFAS guidance documents to be released.