Year: 2019
Resolution Number: 12
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status:
Author(s): Sarah Dugan, Gic-Owens Fiestan, Lilia Popova, Kathryn Quanstrom, and Phillip Yang
Sponsor: Phillip Yang
On behalf of: Medical Student Section
Committee: D (Public Health)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS advocate for further studies on the impact of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on human health; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to advocate for continued research on the impact of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on human health; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to advocate for states to, at minimum, follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended guidelines for levels perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals.
RESOLVED: That MSMS advocate for further studies on the impact of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on human health; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to advocate for continued research on the impact of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on human health; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to advocate for states to, at minimum, follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended guidelines for levels perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals.
Fiscal Note: $25,000 or more as this resolution directs MSMS to engage in governmental advocacy.
Resolution: View PDF for Understanding the Effects of PFAS on Human Health
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