Former Research Chief Sees Test Methods Aiding PFAS Disposal Studies

Former acting EPA research chief Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta says detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is “central” to research into the chemicals’ toxicity and ways to safely destroy them, adding new urgency to the debate on whether the agency should use TSCA reporting mandates to collect PFAS-specific detection methods. During an exclusive interview with Inside TSCA shortly before she retired as acting chief for the Office of Research and Development (ORD), Orme-Zavaleta said detecting and measuring “what’s out there...