Local Health Studies
New: PA PFAS Health Study 2022-23-24 and NASEM Guidance on Testing and Health Outcomes
PA Department of Health Studies
01/2023 -PA Final PFAS Drinking Water Regulations and Statewide Sampling Plan Final Results- http://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/My-Water/drinking_water/PFAS/Pages/default.aspx
07/2022 - National Academies (NASEM) Guidance on Testing and Health Outcomes - http://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/guidance-on-pfas-testing-and-health-outcomes
07/2022 - PA PFAS (Blood testing/health) Health Study -http://papfas.rti.org/
10/2018-2019 - ATSDR (PFAS) Multi-site Study (MSS) - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/activities/studies/multi-site.html#:~:text=Research%20involving%20humans%20suggests%20that,Decrease%20vaccine%20response%20in%20children
12/2018 - Pilot Health Study Results - https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Environmental%20Health/PEATT%20Pilot%20Project_Final%20Report_12-2018.pdf
Understanding Your Water Results
2018 - PFAS FACT Sheet https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Environmental%20Health/PEATT%20Project%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
9/2016 - Tree for PFAS https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Environmental%20Health/Family%20Tree%20of%20PFAS.pdf
**8/2018 Addendum 2 to Cancer Data Review - https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Environmental%20Health/Cancer%20Data%20Review%20(1985-2013).pdf
*10/2017 - Addendum 1 to Cancer Data Review - https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Environmental%20Health/Addendum%201%20to%20Cancer%20Data%20Review.pdf
PFAS tips for Babies -
https://www.facebook.com/notes/wendy-thomas/pfas-tips-for-babies/2784721294891182/
Unwell Water Series and Local Stories from Community Members (videos)
Unwell Series by: A 3 paper series by Kyle Bagenstose
Community Videos: Buxmont Coalition for Safer water and production by: Colin Stanton
Unwell Water Series
Kyle Bagenstose
My reporting appears in three papers, owned by GateHouse Media, with a combined Sunday circulation of approximately 85,000: The Bucks County Courier Times(Levittown, Pa.), The Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pa.) and The Burlington County Times (Willingboro, N.J.).
My work includes an ongoing investigative series on contamination of local drinking water supplies by unregulated chemicals. The series, “Unwell Water,” has received national recognition, winning second place for in-depth reporting from the Society of Environmental Journalists in 2017. The series also won the G. Richard Dew Award for Journalistic Service, the top journalism honor bestowed by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association.
Unwell Water has triggered action by a slew of local, state, and federal officials, including Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and both of the state’s sitting U.S. Senators. Click the following links to hear me discuss the series on Philadelphia’s NPR affiliate, WHYY: 3/10/16, 5/20/16, 5/26/17,and 7/17/17.
Community Videos and Stories
Kyle B. Story. Tina O Story. Hope and Joanne Story. Hope and Joanne and other Warminster neighbors Story
Julie C Story. Rob Bilott Story. Rob Bilott Global/PA story Story. Todd Stephens Story
TangenT ArT
The Weight of Water is the first in a series of artworks that is an interactive meditation on toxicity and trust inspired by ground water contamination in the Philadelphia metropolitan region.
Was I exposed
Learn about PFAS exposure in our local area. Stemming from the The Willow Grove Navel Air Base and Air Reserve Station in Horsham PA . Surrounding areas are at risk for exposure.
Next Steps for Suspected exposure
If you suspect you may have been exposed to PFAS or your water supply is at risk then follow our steps for navigating testing procedures and to learn about what to expect during the process.
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