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This Master’s Project aims to explore factors impacting the occurrence, distribution,
toxicology and remediation of PFAS – a type of emerging contaminant – in North Carolina’s
water. Research methods utilized include a literature review, interviews, and quantitative
data analysis of Department of Environmental Quality’s water quality samples. Due
to a lack of publicly available information and regulatory oversight, many PFAS-related
concerns – such as identifying individual households at risk – are unable to be effectively
addressed in the scope of this project. The team sought to synthesize existing knowledge
and identify gaps in order to inform both the academic community’s future research
and upcoming policy efforts. To better connect and communicate ongoing research with
non-academic communities, as well as identify areas of PFAS knowledge that need further
investigation, our final product involves multiple deliverables: (1) a scientific
paper with an extensive literature review, and (2) an ESRI StoryMap conveying our
findings and synthesis in a publicly accessible format and language.
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