Invited Luncheon Speaker - March 2, 2010 - Ginny Yingling, Minnesota Dept. Health

An Update on Perfluorinated Chemicals in Minnesota - Persistent in Both the Environment and Powerpoint!

Abstract
Although the initial excitement over PFCs in Washington County has died down, investigations into these chemicals continue statewide. This talk will provide a brief update on the east metro investigations, including the hydrogeologic context of the biomonitoring study conducted with east metro residents. Other investigations will also be discussed, including PFCs at fire-fighting training sites and a current study of alternative PFC exposure pathways such as garden produce, house dust, and land applied sewage sludge.
 
Biography
Ginny Yingling is a hydrogeologist for the Environmental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of Health, where she works with a team of toxicologists and health risk assessors to evaluate public health hazards of environmental contaminants.  She has a BS in geology from Pennsylvania State University and a MS in geology from the University of Wyoming.  Since 2004, she has worked extensively on investigations of perfluorinated chemicals in Washington County and statewide. Prior to her work at MDH, Ginny was the State Director of the Sierra Club, and Clean Water Action Alliance before that. Several eons earlier, she worked at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (Superfund, Tanks & Spills), and as a young child was employed at Twin City Testing.
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