Superfund Research Program
Inflammation and Metabolic Changes in Children Developmentally Exposed to PFASs
Project Leader: Philippe Grandjean (Harvard School of Public Health)
Grant Number: P42ES027706
Funding Period: 2017-2022
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Early-Life PFAS Exposure May Affect Childhood Metabolism
SRP News Page - January 2020
Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during prenatal and early childhood periods could alter metabolic hormones in children, according to a study from the University of Rhode Island Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center. The researchers found that with increased early-life exposure to PFAS, adipokine hormone levels during childhood decreased. Adipokines are a family of hormones thought to play a key role in energy metabolism.
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Workshop Takes Next Steps with Lancet Commission Report
SRP News Page - April 2018
Environmental health experts gathered March 1 - 2, 2018, in Seattle, Washington, to create a strategic framework for addressing global pollution using the 2017 Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health report. The workshop was convened by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project's Pollution and Health Initiative.