ALIGARH, Nov. 8 -- year project on the toxic effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as 'forever chemicals'.
Titled "Mechanistic Evaluation of Genotoxic and Systemic Toxicity Induced by Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Mixtures In Vivo", the project will investigate how mixtures of these persistent synthetic chemicals cause DNA damage and systemic toxicity in a mammalian model. Prof. G.G.H.A. Shadab, In-charge, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, will serve as the Co-Principal Investigator.
The findings are expected to provide scientific inputs for pollution control and public health agencies in Uttar Pradesh in developing evidence-based guidelines for chemical safety, water quality monitori...