State officials are expected to ask the panel of experts making up the Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board for direction on existing PFAS health risk data during the meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Raleigh.
The board that guides the departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services will be asked to look at and compare exposure assessments from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, compounds.
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Exposure assessments, which include measuring the amount, frequency and duration of exposure, are one way to find out if a community could have been exposed to a certain type of substance in their environment, according to the CDC.
The public is invited to attend the meeting in the Archdale Building, 512 N Salisbury St., Raleigh, or listen online through WebEx. Webinar number is 2437 875 2089 and password is NCDEQ. There will be an in-person public comment period during the meeting with an opportunity to sign up upon arrival.
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Other items on the draft agenda include an update on a PFAS rulemaking package, and peer-reviewed studies published since the board’s 2023 recommendation on PFMOAA, which is a PFAS unique to North Carolina.
The board also will discuss human health risk data for 1,4-Dioxane in drinking water. The substance 1,4-Dioxane is a solvent used in the manufacture of other chemicals, and is a trace contaminant of some chemicals used in cosmetics, detergents and shampoos, per the CDC.
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The Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board includes experts in toxicology, public health, ecology, engineering, and other related fields who assist the departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services. To learn more about the board and hear recordings of past meetings, visit the website.
