Editorial Article: Food safety: Tackling the global PFAS contamination crisis with mass spec Marco Zhong, Director of the National Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Material, discusses ‘forever chemicals’ and why effective FCM testing is more important than ever 23 Dec 2020 Marco Zhong, Director of the National Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Material, Guangdong Increased awareness around the potential threat to human health of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has led to an increased need for effective monitoring. In this exclusive interview, we speak with Marco Zhong, Director of the National Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Material, Guangdong, to find out more about the PFAS contamination crisis and how these commonly used synthetic chemicals, found everywhere from cookware to food packaging, have been linked to cancer, liver damage, obesity and other health risks