# Center for Environmental and Health Effects of PFAS

> **NIH NIH P42** · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · 2020 · $81,870

## Abstract

ABSTRACT 
CEC 
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water are challenging environmental and public health 
concerns for communities, policy makers, and scientists. PFAS are a broad chemical class representing over 
3,000 chemicals; PFAS are valued for their non-stick properties and are used in many water- and stain-resistant 
products, as well as fire-fighting foam. The multiple chemicals classified as PFAS and a lack of toxicological and 
human health information make PFAS contamination a difficult issue for many communities to address. The 
Cape Fear River basin is the largest river basin in North Carolina. It provides drinking water for more than 1.5 
million people and has been impacted by PFAS contamination from many sources. This Superfund (SRP) 
Center's Community Engagement Core (CEC) will work to help communities impacted by PFAS contamination 
along the Cape Fear River become better equipped to address PFAS exposure as well as other environmental 
health concerns. The CEC will engage community organizations who are currently working to address PFAS in 
drinking water. We will work with these partners to measure social connectivity and assess and improve 
environmental health literacy, so that residents can make informed prevention and intervention decisions for 
improved environmental public health. Infrastructure, resources, and educational materials will be supplied by 
the CEC in order to increase the capacity of community organizations. Environmental Health Fellows, student 
Mini Grant research funding, and access to SRP analytical resources will support local research and engagement 
efforts around PFAS. SRP researchers and trainees will participate in CEC training and programming to improve 
their capability to collaborate with impacted communities. As best practices emerge, the CEC will contribute to 
community-engaged scholarship.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9841008
- **Project number:** 1P42ES031009-01
- **Recipient organization:** NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH
- **Principal Investigator:** Katlyn May
- **Activity code:** P42 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $81,870
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-02-28 → 2025-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9841008

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9841008, Center for Environmental and Health Effects of PFAS (1P42ES031009-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9841008. Licensed CC0.

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