EPA to release GenX, PFBS risk estimates 'imminently'

EPA is preparing the “imminent” release of it oral risk estimates for a pair of short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) chemicals, known as GenX and PFBS, despite a slight delay due to concerns with the PFBS analysis, according to a North Carolina state official who discussed the issue with EPA last week. Sandy Mort, a toxicologist with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DCEQ), told the North Carolina Science Advisory Board (NCSAB) at its Oct. 22 meeting that...