{"id":15619,"date":"2021-01-11T17:39:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T22:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/?p=15619"},"modified":"2021-03-30T12:35:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T16:35:47","slug":"lets-talk-about-pfas-new-monthly-speaker-series-to-help-communities-address-contamination-and-reduce-exposures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/lets-talk-about-pfas-new-monthly-speaker-series-to-help-communities-address-contamination-and-reduce-exposures\/","title":{"rendered":"February 3rd: Let\u2019s Talk About PFAS: How Can I Tell if PFAS Are in My Drinking Water?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full_column wp-image-15820\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/STEEP-Webinar-Feb-3-Water-1000x496.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/STEEP-Webinar-Feb-3-Water-1000x496.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/STEEP-Webinar-Feb-3-Water-200x99.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/STEEP-Webinar-Feb-3-Water-1024x508.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/STEEP-Webinar-Feb-3-Water-150x74.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/STEEP-Webinar-Feb-3-Water-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/STEEP-Webinar-Feb-3-Water-364x181.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/STEEP-Webinar-Feb-3-Water-500x248.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/STEEP-Webinar-Feb-3-Water.jpg 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Join STEEP scientists and town officials to learn how Cape Cod is addressing contamination, what the new state regulations mean for water utilities, and what private well owners can do to reduce their exposures. PFAS are a class of harmful chemicals that are widely used in consumer products and in firefighting foams and have been linked with a number of health problems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT:<\/strong>&nbsp; \u201cLet\u2019s Talk About PFAS\u201d\u2014 webinar on PFAS contaminants in drinking water, organized by the STEEP Superfund Research Program Center and hosted by the Town of Barnstable. Speaker presentations followed by Q&#038;A with the public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO:<\/strong> <u>Speakers:<\/u>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Laurel Schaider<\/strong>, Research Scientist, Silent Spring Institute (co-lead STEEP Community Engagement Core). <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/Schaider-Lets-Talk-About-PFAS-2-3-21.pdf\">View presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alyson McCann<\/strong>, Water Quality Program Coordinator, URI College of Environment and Life Sciences (co-lead STEEP Community Engagement Core). <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/McCann-Lets-Talk-About-PFAS-2_3_21.pdf\">View presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hans Keijser<\/strong>, Supervisor, Water Supply Division, Town of Barnstable, Cape Cod. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1022\/Keijser-Lets-Talk-About-PFAS-2-3-21.pdf\">View presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WHEN:<\/strong> Wednesday, February 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, 2021 \u2014 12:00 &#8211; 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch a video of the Webinar:<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-video-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-video  \"><div class=\"poster\" id=\"E4_CTqke9-4\" data-video=\"E4_CTqke9-4\" data-platform=\"youtube\" data-showinfo=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/E4_CTqke9-4\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>webinar on PFAS contaminants in drinking water, organized by the STEEP Superfund Research Program Center and hosted by the Town of Barnstable. Speaker presentations followed by Q&#038;A with the public. 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