Disparities in PFAS Exposure and Health Impacts

"Disparities in PFAS Exposure and Health Impacts,” Courtney Carignan, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University with a joint appointment in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 6 p.m. in Putney Auditorium at the Fetzer Center. Part of the 2025-26 Bach Public Health event series.

Courtney Carignan is an exposure scientist and epidemiologist who investigates exposure to contaminants in food, water and consumer products, as well as effects on reproductive, immune and child health. She has 20 years of experience working on a range of environmental contaminants, including heavy metals, industrial solvents and persistent organic pollutants. For the past decade, her work has focused on PFAS exposure, health effects and translation into health protective action. This talk is part of the Ethics Center’s Bach Public Health event series.