Georgia experts lead PFAS contamination research

Dr. Qingguo "Jack" Huang researches pollutants and catalysis-based technology for pollution control. (University of Georgia)

Researchers in Georgia are at the forefront of health and clean-up research for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have become a growing public health concern nationally.

Georgians have heard a lot about these chemicals in the last few years. In 2022, a Waterkeeper Alliance study found PFAS widespread in U.S. rivers including the Chattahoochee, Altamaha and Savannah rivers. This September another report found 11 out of 52 water drinking systems tested in Georgia had PFAS.