Health and Medical Resources
PFAS-REACH Fact Sheets and Resources
PFAS Exposure and Health
PFAS in Drinking Water
Health Monitoring
Webinar
“Non-stick Nuisance: Medical Monitoring for PFAS” – Health Education and Guidance on PFAS Exposure
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR - Pease International Tradeport Site)
The ATSDR is directed by congressional mandate to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment. These functions include public health assessments of waste sites, health consultations concerning specific hazardous substances, health surveillance and registries, response to emergency releases of hazardous substances, applied research in support of public health assessments, information development and dissemination, and education and training concerning hazardous substances.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PFAS Fact Sheet)
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
NH DHHS Previously offered a PFAS blood testing program to those affected by the Pease PFAS water contamination. The blood testing program has ended, but as of January 2021, New Hampshire law requires insurance to cover PFAS blood testing.
The following labs offer PFAS blood testing: Eurofins, NMS Labs, and Vista Labs
For more information on your health and PFAS, see ATSDR’s page on the Pease Health Study.
Merrimack Village District Community Exposure Assessment Summary Report
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment: PFAS and your health
NH DHHS issues PFAS Guidance for Clinicians
Environmental Resources
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES)
Pease Water Data
City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works
Community Meetings
Pease Community Assistance Panel
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal public health agency, is evaluating the public health impact of drinking water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the Pease International Tradeport site and nearby wells. ATSDR has created a Community Assistance Panel (CAP) for Pease as a way for the community to participate directly in ATSDR’s health activities. CAP members are voluntary, unpaid individuals from the Pease community. CAP members will work with ATSDR to gather and review community health concerns, provide information on how people might have been exposed to hazardous substances, and inform ATSDR how to involve the community.
* The above information was taken directly from the ATSDR website
Pease Restoration Advisory Board
The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is re-establishing the Restoration Advisory Board at the former Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. Its purpose is to foster an open dialogue about aquifer restoration activities within the Portsmouth and Newington communities. The RAB will be involved in discussions surrounding clean-up and ongoing treatment for the 3 wells that supply water to the former Pease Air Force Base. The RAB held their first meeting in March 2016 on Pease.
Community Organizing
National PFAS Contamination Coalition
The National PFAS Contamination Coalition was formed following the June 2017 PFAS conference in Boston by community leaders who are concerned about the PFAS drinking water contamination in their neighborhoods in order to better support local organizing for clean water and health protection by better sharing local campaign stories, information/data/facts, and connect to experts; and to build a bigger movement of national change on these issues by working on state and national campaigns together for solutions and to build a collaborative and powerful force to take on big polluters.
* The above information was taken directly from the National PFAS Contamination Coalition website
An online resource center about PFAS contaminants in drinking water–helping communities understand their exposure and take action to protect their health.
* The above information was taken directly from the PFAS Exchange website
Andrea Amico featured on “Beat the Big Guys” Podcast
Non Governmental Organizations
The Environmental Working Group’s mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. With breakthrough research and education, EWG drives consumer choice and civic action.
EWG’s comprehensive guide to avoiding PFAS chemicals
* The above information was taken directly from EWG’s website
PFAS Free Central - a guide to products that are PFAS free
PFAS Water Filtration Information
Both rural wells and municipal water supplies are at risk of contamination in polluted areas. A map of known contaminated areas in Michigan is posted on the Michigan.gov PFAS website. If you know or suspect PFAS to be in your drinking water, the state of Michigan recommends using NSF International certified filters to reduce PFOA and PFOS in drinking water. NSF is an independent, accredited organization that tests and certifies products and systems to protect and improve human health. Certification requires products to meet various standards that NSF develops. The standards certify that the water leaving the filtration system is below the EPA health advisory level of 70 parts per trillion.
* The above information was taken directly from MSU’s website
NH Department of Environmental Services: In-Home Water Filtration Options
Getting ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water: EWG’s guide to PFAS water filters
PFAS Legislation
The PFAS Policy Dashboard gives users an overview of state-level legislation addressing PFAS across 50 states from 2016 to 2022 (note: ten states did not introduce any PFAS-related legislation). Use the dashboard as either a sortable, filterable table (“List of Legislation/Law”) or a graphic visualization of legislation across issue areas (“Legislation/Law Counts”). The list view lets you filter by issue type, state, year introduced, year enacted, and law or legislation. These filters can be used individually or in combination. The count view visualizes the number of laws or bills for each issue type, and breaks those down across each state. It further allows you to filter the visualization by issue type, year introduced, or state. In both list and count views, you can download the entire dataset for the dashboard or the dataset for your selected filters.