GenX Exposure Study
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GenX Exposure Study
The GenX Exposure Study is measuring GenX and other PFAS exposure in people living near the Cape Fear River Basin, North Carolina – the drinking water source for numerous North Carolina communities. We aim to understand current exposure and potential health effects to help answer questions for North Carolina residents.
We continue to work with other researchers to better understand PFAS and their effects. Science is a process and takes time, and we look forward to sharing our work with you.
2023 Blood PFAS Results
Personal PFAS Results from blood samples collected in Fall 2023 were sent out by mail over spring 2024. Community PFAS results from the same 2023 sample were mailed over the last week of July 2024. If you have not received one or both of your letters, please contact us. We will discuss the results found in the letter at a virtual community webinar. Each of the three communities involved in the study will have their own dedicated, in-person meeting to discuss results specific to their sampling. Details for each will be announced as they become available.
GenX Exposure Study In Person Community Meetings
Join us in person to discuss the results of the 2023 sampling specific to each community. The meetings will take place in early September. Dates and locations will be announced shortly.
Wilmington
October 29 @ 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Cape Fear Community College
Room U 470
Union Station Building
502 N. Front Street. Wilmington, NC 28401
Pittsboro
September 11 @ 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center
1192 U.S. Hwy 64 West Business
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Fayetteville/Gray’s Creek Community
September 17 @ 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Gray’s Creek Community Building
3024 School Rd.
Hope Mills, NC 28348
Community Webinar
The GenX Exposure Study team held a free virtual webinar. The webinar took place on August 6th, 2024 from 6-8 p.m.
Our team:
- discussed the most recent PFAS blood results from the communities of Pittsboro, Fayetteville, and the Lower Cape Fear River Basin.
- dedicated time for questions at the end.
The Zoom was recorded and uploaded to this website for those unable to tune in live. View it by clicking the red button below.
Apply to be a postdoctoral fellow on the GenX Exposure Study team! Full details available here.
To apply, please visit: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/196801. Applicants must include a resume, cover letter, a short writing sample, and contact information for references. Position will be open until filled.
We’re hiring a Study Manager! To apply, please fill out an application through the NC State portal here: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/209234
Requirements include an MS or MPH in epidemiology or other relevant subjects, 5-8 years of previous research experience, and experience with human subjects research.
Anticipated close date of November 1, 2024.
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