Massachusetts PFAS & Your Health Study
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Hyannis and Ayer communities in @CDC study on PFAS & health @SilentSpringIns @ERGUpdate @HarvardChanSPH @mbccprevention PACE https://t.co/3uRm1Ccy3C
Ayer & Hyannis, MA
Joined September 2021
Last week @EPAwater announced federal drinking water standards for 6 #PFAS chemicals. Visit https://t.co/xYujwNdvn6 to learn more about what these standards mean.
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EPA announced drinking water standards for 6 #PFAS chemicals. “This is a major step toward protecting the public from these toxic chemicals that have contaminated drinking water supplies across the country, putting millions of people’s health at risk.”
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Join us in Ayer on Wed 5/1 at 7:00 pm at St Andrew's for a FREE screening of the Bloomberg film “The Poison in Us All" followed by discussion and Q&A with Laurie Nehring from PACE and Dr. Laurel Schaider and Emily Heckel from @SilentSpringIns. Refreshments provided!
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Thank you to everyone who has enrolled in our PFAS health study! Because of the great response from the Hyannis community, our calendar is filling up and we are not recruiting any new participants. We are so grateful for your support. Please stay tuned for updates on our results!
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Thank you to everyone who has enrolled in our PFAS health study! Because of the great response from the Ayer community, our calendar is filling up and we are not recruiting any new participants. We are so grateful for your support. Please stay tuned for updates on our results!
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Thank you to everyone who has enrolled in our study in Ayer! We are still looking for more participants to meet our goals. If you are interested in participating 🡆 https://t.co/R7lfixwPeA, call/text 978-212-9733, or email ayer-pfas-study@silentspring.org.
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Thank you to everyone who has enrolled in our study in Hyannis! We are still looking for more participants to meet our goals. If you are interested in participating 🡆 https://t.co/R7lfixwPeA, call/text 508-296-4298, or email pfas-health-study@silentspring.org.
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This week we will be posting the enrollment progress of our study in Hyannis and Ayer. We’re getting close to the end of our study, with data collection wrapping up in September! Learn more and sign up 🡆 https://t.co/R7lfixwPeA
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Wondering why you should participate in a public health study on #PFAS? You will: Receive gift cards Get comprehensive test results, including PFAS levels Make a difference by contributing to scientific research To sign up and learn more 🡆 https://t.co/R7lfixwPeA
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Today is the day for our public forum on PFAS! Join us in person at Ayer-Shirley Regional High School or livestream here https://t.co/9XTY9Elp1a
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Hear from @JamieEldridgeMA, @RepDanSenaMA, and speakers from PACE, @SilentSpringIns, and @TownOfAyer.
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Join us for our public forum on PFAS in 2 days! Learn more about PFAS, get answers to your PFAS questions from local experts, and learn what you can do. All are welcome!
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Our Public Forum on PFAS is a week from today! See a short film, listen to presentations from state legislators and local experts, participate in Q&A, and enjoy refreshments.
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Holding the companies that pollute our drinking water financially responsible is a step in the right direction! https://t.co/l0l07DXdNt
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3M has agreed pay up to $10.3 billion over 13 years to help clean up toxic PFAS chemicals in public water supplies. 3M says the settlement is not an admission of liability.
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Virginia Martins is excited to be the new phlebotomist in our @townofayer office! Appointments will now be smoother and more efficient. For more info on the study 🡆 https://t.co/R7lfixwPeA
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Other speakers will include @laurelschaider and Emily Heckel from @SilentSpringIns and @TownOfAyer DPW's Kimberly Abraham. Refreshments will be served!
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Join us Thurs. 7/13 at Ayer-Shirley High School for a public forum on PFAS. We’ll have a short film & presentations by @JamieEldridgeMA, @RepDanSenaMA, & others. Learn about PFAS health impacts, proposed legislation in MA, & hear an update on our study. Hope to see you there!
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Summer is the perfect time to enroll in our study if you’ve lived in #Ayer or #Hyannis! ☀️ For more info 🡆 https://t.co/R7lfixwPeA
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Thanks to @capecodacademy for visiting our study office! The students were able to learn the steps involved with participating in our study and to see where we collect data and prepare samples for sending to labs or storing in our -80 freezer.
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Thanks @CapeCodSTEM for getting the word out about our study! If you lived in #Hyannis anytime between 2006 & 2016, you may be eligible. Participants receive gift cards and results of blood tests for #PFAS chemicals and health markers. Learn more:
Did you or your family live in Hyannis anytime between May 2006 and July 2016? @SilentSpringIns is recruiting for the MA PFAS & Your Health Study as part of a nationwide @CDCgov study to learn how PFAS chemicals in drinking water may affect our health. https://t.co/azXDuhD1if
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