Phil Brown Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Health Sciences, Director of Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute p.brown@neu.edu 617.373.2687 Expertise environmental health, environmental justice, environmental sociology, medical sociology Phil Brown in the Press Article What to Know About ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Your Health “It is really one of the broadest categories of chemical ever used, so that does make it very exceptional,” said Phil Brown, an environmental sociologist at Northeastern University in Boston who has studied the chemicals. Article US to limit PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water “Wherever you test for it, you find it,” said Phil Brown, a co-director of the PFAS Project Lab at Northeastern University. Article Le Monde Forever Pollution Project: How ‘Le Monde’ traced PFAS chemicals across Europe “Our main goal was to address the disconnection between known contamination and where contamination actually is out in the world,” explained Alissa Cordner (Whitman College, Walla Walla) and Phil Brown (Northeastern University, Boston). Article Euronews Exposed: 17,000 European sites contaminated by forever chemicals. Where are the worst spots? The results are extremely concerning, said Phil Brown, a health sciences professor at Boston’s Northeastern University. Article E&E PFAS testing overlooks tribal systems “This paper demonstrates the need for prioritizing tribal drinking water systems in future testing initiatives, as tribal systems are often undertested despite additional vulnerabilities for contamination,” said Phil Brown, co-author on the paper and a Northeastern University professor. Article The Hill Scientists say ‘forever chemicals’ may be contaminating 57,000 US sites “While it sounds scary that there are over 57,000 presumptive contamination sites, this is almost certainly a large underestimation,” co-author Phil Brown, director of Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute, said in a statement. Article Daily Mail Are YOU living in a toxic neighborhood? Map reveals 57,000 areas with unsafe levels of ‘forever chemicals’ – used to make everything from carpets to frying pans Dr Phil Brown, director of Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute and paper co-author, said: ‘While it sounds scary that there are over 57,000 presumptive contamination sites, this is almost certainly a large underestimation.’ Article Science Magazine Scientists say PFAS contamination should be presumed at over 57,000 US sites “While it sounds scary that there are over 57,000 presumptive contamination sites, this is almost certainly a large underestimation,” said Dr. Phil Brown, director of Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute and co-author on the paper. Article GBH Wu blocks new artificial turfs in Boston parks, refrains from calling it a ban Phil Brown, co-director of the Social Science and Environmental Health Institute at Northeastern University, said cities like Boston have major influence over how states and federal government respond to man-made environmental threats. Article As concerns about PFAS rise, doctors scramble to learn about the toxic chemicals In collaboration with others, Phil Brown, director of Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute, has compiled resources for individuals and medical professionals, detailing things like which labs doing PFAS blood testing are reliable and what diagnosis code to use. Phil Brown for Northeastern Global News U.S. House passes legislation to regulate the ‘forever chemicals’ in your food, water, and air U.S. House passes legislation to regulate the ‘forever chemicals’ in your food, water, and air Researchers receive $13.2 million to continue study of health challenges facing women, children in Puerto Rico Researchers receive $13.2 million to continue study of health challenges facing women, children in Puerto Rico Scholars’ ‘flash talks’ explore resilience, from health to media innovation Scholars’ ‘flash talks’ explore resilience, from health to media innovation Study: Toxic chemicals found in drinking water of 15M Americans Study: Toxic chemicals found in drinking water of 15M Americans The research pointed to EPA testing that found toxic chemicals PFASs were detected in 162 U.S. drinking water systems. Powerful stories, music at Northeastern Holocaust Commemoration Powerful stories, music at Northeastern Holocaust Commemoration What do human research subjects have the right to know? What do human research subjects have the right to know? ‘Big visions’ for solving environmental health issues ‘Big visions’ for solving environmental health issues
Article What to Know About ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Your Health “It is really one of the broadest categories of chemical ever used, so that does make it very exceptional,” said Phil Brown, an environmental sociologist at Northeastern University in Boston who has studied the chemicals.
Article US to limit PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water “Wherever you test for it, you find it,” said Phil Brown, a co-director of the PFAS Project Lab at Northeastern University.
Article Le Monde Forever Pollution Project: How ‘Le Monde’ traced PFAS chemicals across Europe “Our main goal was to address the disconnection between known contamination and where contamination actually is out in the world,” explained Alissa Cordner (Whitman College, Walla Walla) and Phil Brown (Northeastern University, Boston).
Article Euronews Exposed: 17,000 European sites contaminated by forever chemicals. Where are the worst spots? The results are extremely concerning, said Phil Brown, a health sciences professor at Boston’s Northeastern University.
Article E&E PFAS testing overlooks tribal systems “This paper demonstrates the need for prioritizing tribal drinking water systems in future testing initiatives, as tribal systems are often undertested despite additional vulnerabilities for contamination,” said Phil Brown, co-author on the paper and a Northeastern University professor.
Article The Hill Scientists say ‘forever chemicals’ may be contaminating 57,000 US sites “While it sounds scary that there are over 57,000 presumptive contamination sites, this is almost certainly a large underestimation,” co-author Phil Brown, director of Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute, said in a statement.
Article Daily Mail Are YOU living in a toxic neighborhood? Map reveals 57,000 areas with unsafe levels of ‘forever chemicals’ – used to make everything from carpets to frying pans Dr Phil Brown, director of Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute and paper co-author, said: ‘While it sounds scary that there are over 57,000 presumptive contamination sites, this is almost certainly a large underestimation.’
Article Science Magazine Scientists say PFAS contamination should be presumed at over 57,000 US sites “While it sounds scary that there are over 57,000 presumptive contamination sites, this is almost certainly a large underestimation,” said Dr. Phil Brown, director of Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute and co-author on the paper.
Article GBH Wu blocks new artificial turfs in Boston parks, refrains from calling it a ban Phil Brown, co-director of the Social Science and Environmental Health Institute at Northeastern University, said cities like Boston have major influence over how states and federal government respond to man-made environmental threats.
Article As concerns about PFAS rise, doctors scramble to learn about the toxic chemicals In collaboration with others, Phil Brown, director of Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute, has compiled resources for individuals and medical professionals, detailing things like which labs doing PFAS blood testing are reliable and what diagnosis code to use.