{"id":12487,"date":"2019-12-09T11:53:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T16:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/?p=12487"},"modified":"2019-12-13T07:35:45","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T12:35:45","slug":"steep-research-translation-core-launches-short-video-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/steep-research-translation-core-launches-short-video-series\/","title":{"rendered":"STEEP Research Translation Core Launches Short Video Series"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Angela Slitt (STEEP Project 3)conducts laboratory experiments to determine human health impacts from PFAS exposure. Community members armed with knowledge are better able to address their exposure and influence policy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Research scientists have established that PFAS, \u201cforever chemicals,\u201d are a persistent threat to human health and the environment. They are pervasive and are found in everyday home and work surroundings. Public safety and military personnel are exposed to PFAS \u2014 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances \u2014 in firefighting foams, and people ingest the chemicals released from nonstick cookware, microwave popcorn bags, water repellent outerwear and camping gear, and stain-resistant carpeting and clothes. Drinking water is a concern for all; the thousands of chemicals counted as PFAS carry no taste, smell or color, but testing for their presence takes time and money, and active protocols are few. Science supports that virtually all Americans carry PFAS in their blood, with research actively underway to determine how the chemicals change our hormones, endocrine systems, and body tissues overall. <\/p>\n

Yet there is a way forward in this \u201cWild West,\u201d as one researcher describes it. Understanding PFAS and recognizing the positive and practical steps people can take now to protect themselves is at the heart of \u201cSilent Chemicals, Loud Science,\u201d a short video series with eight segments. Part of the STEEP \u2014 Sources, Transport, Exposure & Effects of PFAS — Superfund Research Program, the videos feature STEEP scientists whose conversations explain PFAS, explore their potential impacts on animals, people and the ecosystem, and offer first steps for homefront protection. Most importantly, the series provides a vision for hope that, with expanding research and outreach efforts, there is a real opportunity to reduce the presence of \u201cforever chemicals\u201d in our lives.<\/p>\n

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Ken Willinger (DP\/Camerman) and Mary Healey Jamiel of the Harrington School of Communication and Media (Producer\/Director\/Editor) www.lucybeanfilms.com<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The development of videos is critical to the STEEP research translation core\u2019s commitment to engaging the public via a variety of accessible pathways\u2014visual, auditory, and layered from easily understood to more complex. A mix of approaches leads to greater \u201cstickiness\u201d of information, which in turn benefits the communities affected by PFAS exposure. Community members armed with knowledge are better able to influence policy.<\/p>\n

Watch the videos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Research scientists have established that PFAS, \u201cforever chemicals,\u201d are a persistent threat to human health and the environment. They are pervasive and are found in everyday home and work surroundings. Public safety and military personnel are exposed to PFAS \u2014 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances \u2014 in firefighting foams, and people ingest the chemicals released from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1002,"featured_media":12496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter-dec-2019"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1002"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12487"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12870,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12487\/revisions\/12870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}