OLLI-SCIE-4035 - Forever Chemicals (PFAS) in New Hampshire & Maine: Where It Is & What We Can Do About It
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Course Description
PFAS is a class of chemical compounds called “forever chemicals.” They persist in the environment and in our own bodies. High exposure can impact our health. New Hampshire has had its experience with these compounds: Saint Gobain, a performance plastics manufacturer, polluted the ground water supply in multiple municipalities near Manchester. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) is actively testing for PFAS in ground water, surface water, public water supplies and at specific sites throughout New Hampshire. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has an active PFAS testing program and has taken a deep dive into where septage and sludge were applied to soils. PFAS is associated with some schools in Maine, and a current study is testing private wells in northern Maine. This course will provide a basic understanding of the PFAS chemicals - where they are found and their impact on our health. The public-facing interactive GIS maps of DES and DEP will enable us to ask and answer questions. With knowledge of where PFAS is and how it got there, we can work to reduce its availability and mitigate its effects on human health and the environment.Loading...
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