Events
PFAS Perspectives | Webinar
Date
December 10, 2025 04:00pm - 05:00pm
Assessing PFAS Exposure and Building Safer Alternatives to Better Protect Health
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals that have become pervasive in our environment, often without public awareness. Used for their water- and stain-resistant properties, PFAS are found in a wide range of consumer products. Their persistence and mobility mean they are now detected in air, water, soil, and even human blood.
This webinar will unpack the complex ways PFAS circulate through global supply chains and into our daily lives. We’ll explore the challenges of tracking PFAS across industries and borders, highlight lesser-known sources of exposure, and address alternatives to PFAS – including emerging innovations, current challenges, and the role of scientific research in guiding responsible substitution.
Join us on December 10 for a webinar designed for researchers, policy advocates, and stakeholders interested in understanding PFAS exposure and advancing solutions that reduce PFAS reliance and protect environmental and human health.
Meet the Presenters
Andrew "AJ" Kondash
AJ Kondash is a Research Environmental Scientist whose work quantifies the occurrence, sources, and human exposure implications of PFAS and other emerging contaminants of concern in drinking water systems in the United States. He advances interdisciplinary research that combines environmental chemistry, geospatial analytics, large national databases, and community-based sampling to characterize contaminant fate, risk, and regulatory relevance. AJ focuses on translating complex contaminant science, including PFAS, into actionable evidence.
Madison Lee
Madison Lee is a Research Environmental Scientist at whose work spans environmental contamination, human health exposure, and risk communication—especially on PFAS and other chemical contaminants of concern. She brings expertise in exposure science, data analytics, epidemiology, and water-quality fate-and-transport to shape and support key federal efforts, including her contributions to systematic reviews for proposed drinking-water standards for PFOA/PFOS for EPA and related contaminant assessment initiatives.
Kayla Messier Jones
Kayla Messier Jones is an Innovation Analyst where she helps client organizations navigate the evolving landscape of chemicals of concern—including PFAS—in consumer products and packaging. She leverages her background in polymer and color chemistry and experience in home-care and cosmetics formulation to assess emerging ingredient technologies, identify feasible alternatives, and shape proactive monitoring and policy strategies that align with commercial and regulatory shifts.
Amy Volckens
Amy Volckens is a Strategic Account Executive for Federal Climate Research at RTI International. She develops client-focused account strategies that connect federal agencies—including EPA, NOAA, DOE, and USDA—to RTI’s interdisciplinary research and solutions in climate, energy, and environment. She leverages a deep knowledge of climate research and energy and environmental policy to understand where RTI’s scientific, research, and policy capabilities can add value and improve the human condition.
