{"id":3869,"date":"2021-07-22T14:24:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T18:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=3869"},"modified":"2021-07-22T14:24:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T18:24:55","slug":"silent-spring-leads-investigation-into-health-consequences-of-pfas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/silent-spring-leads-investigation-into-health-consequences-of-pfas\/","title":{"rendered":"Silent Spring Leads Investigation into Health Consequences of PFAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;NEWS POST&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;CONTENT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;ARTICLE CONTENT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The CDC has established a fellowship of organizations that will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wqpmag.com\/pfas\/silent-spring-institute-leads-pfas-study-massachusetts-communities?utm_source=Bills%20List&amp;utm_medium=Emal&amp;utm_campaign=News\">study the health consequences of polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water.<\/a> One of these members is the Silent Spring Institute, who has begun the investigation in Eastern Massachusetts. Partnering with Harvard, Eastern Research Group, they will focus on two areas. Hyannis, near Cape Cod where Harvard students previously investigated the presence of PFAS, and the town of Ayer. Both communities have dealt with PFAS contamination in their water sources, and the study will focus on the local health impacts.<\/p>\n<p>The Silent Spring announced the goals of the study would be as follows: Evaluate blood samples from the communities, identify impacts on child behavior, and reproduction effects in both communities. Determine how PFAS increases susceptibility to other diseases, and how it affects bodily chemicals. All participants will be providing samples of blood and urine, and fill out a cognitive assessment. The study hopes to identify how each community is impacted by these \u201cforever chemicals\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;CTA &#8211; PIONEER&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#d2e2f4&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3747&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;HDR&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>NOW REMOVES ARSENIC!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;CALL-TO-ACTION&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>PIONEER<\/strong> is the First of its Kind Whole-House Lead, Cyst &amp; PFOA\/PFOS Removal System and now PIONEER Removes Arsenic! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> to learn more about this revolutionary system.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Silent Spring Institute is collaborating with Harvard to study the health impacts of PFAS in two Massachusetts communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3871,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US Geological survey conducted research regarding different effects of droughts. In their recent study, they found that many prolonged droughts can cause a higher risk of exposure to arsenic in well water. Maine, New England, the Midwest, and the Southwest are all areas whose arsenic levels are regularly higher than the federal level allows. Although municipal water supplies are carefully monitored, private well water is not. This can be a danger to Americans because over 43 million people rely on private well water. A previous study revealed that somewhere between 1.5 and 2.9 million people are drinking water with unsafe levels of arsenic, and this number may increase to over 4 million in case of a drought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased levels of arsenic may be caused by a decrease in groundwater levels, which causes changes in water chemistry. There are also some human responses to droughts, such as using ground water rather than surface water, which may also affect exposure. The number of droughts is expected to increase as a result of climate change, exposing even more Americans to unsafe drinking water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arsenic is highly dangerous because it causes a wide variety of health issues, and is odorless, colorless and tasteless - making it undetectable without a test. To help combat this issue, many states which are at high risk for droughts have programs to provide private well owners with arsenic tests. Although not all testing is free, these programs help make it affordable since it is recommended to test water every 3-5 years. 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