PA PFAS Multi-site Health Study

02/03/2023

Due to overwhelming community support, we are ending study recruitment because the PA PFAS Multisite Health Study has exceeded its adult enrollment goal. We look forward to sharing results with the community in the coming year when they become available.

01/27/2023

Children have been exposed to PFAS in their drinking water and could be at risk for certain health conditions. Help your community get answers. Call 877-267-2890 or visit http://papfas.rti.org to enroll your child in the PA PFAS Multi-site Health Study.

01/27/2023

Hear Rep. Madeleine Dean share the scope of PFAS water contamination, and why it's crucial for you and your family to participate in the PA PFAS Multisite Health Study. Visit http://papfas.rti.org or call 877-267-2890 to see if you're eligible.

01/27/2023

⏰ Time is running out to participate in the groundbreaking PA PFAS Multi-site Health Study! ⏰ Lab results will tell you the levels of PFAS in your body, inform discussions with your doctor, and help scientists learn more about the impacts of PFAS to human health.

Who is eligible? Adults 18+ and children ages 4-17 who lived in the following Bucks and Montgomery townships between 2005 and 2017: Horsham, Ivyland, Warminster, Warrington, Abington, Hatboro, Northampton, Upper Dublin, Upper Moreland, Upper Southampton, or Warwick.

ℹ️ Learn more and enroll: https://papfas.rti.org/

01/20/2023

2018 blood testing from our community showed 100% of children tested were in a moderate or high-risk category for PFAS exposure-related health conditions. Learn more at http://papfas.rti.org or call 877-267-2890.

01/19/2023

Patrick Byrne, an environmental pollution researcher, said PFAS are "probably the greatest chemical threat the human race is facing in the 21st Century."

Researchers say it's the equivalent of drinking a month's worth of water contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.

01/12/2023

Did you know? The PFAS Multi-site Study is a national, collaborative effort to better understand the health effects of exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through drinking water. Interested in learning more or participating? Check if there’s a study site near you: http://bit.ly/3ARGaPG

01/12/2023

"Researchers are still recruiting children and adults who may have been exposed to PFAS-contaminated drinking water in the Philadelphia suburbs"

https://www.phillyvoice.com/pfas-study-bucks-montgomery-county-forever-chemicals-cancer-cholesterol-cdc/

Call 1-877-267-2890 or visit http://papfas.rti.org to see if you or your children are eligible to participate in the PA PFAS Multisite Health PA PFAS Multi-site Health Study.

Researchers are still recruiting children and adults who may have been exposed to PFAS-contaminated drinking water in the Philadelphia suburbs

01/11/2023

"Interest in the Montgomery and Bucks study was so high that researchers increased capacity from 1,000 to 1,500 adults, and extended the application process until May. Recruiting children has been more challenging, however, with researchers meeting only 23% of the goal of 300 children."

Call 1-877-267-2890 or visit http://papfas.rti.org to see if you or your children are eligible to participate in the PA PFAS Multisite Health PA PFAS Multi-site Health Study.

https://whyy.org/articles/pfas-toxic-chemicals-study-bucks-montco/amp/

As part of a federal study, more than 1,000 Montco and Bucks residents tested their blood for the toxic class of chemicals.

01/05/2023

Does exposure lead to ADHD or other health problems in children? Sign up for our study to help us find out by calling 877-267-2890. Learn more at http://papfas.rti.org

12/15/2022

"The multi-site study is one of the largest ever conducted, and will give researchers crucial data on risk factors and complications resulting from contamination."

Call 1-877-267-2890 or visit http://papfas.rti.org to see if you or your children are eligible to participate in the PA PFAS Multisite Health Study!

https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/story/news/special-reports/2022/12/14/bucks-county-montgomery-county-residents-that-live-near-3-military-bases-get-tested-for-pfas-dod/69712386007/

Residents of eleven Bucks and Montco townships can still sign up to get tested for 'forever chemicals,' in one of the largest studies on PFAS.

11/11/2022

Rose and Bill Bell: Lifelong residents of the Warrington area discuss their PFAS drinking water contamination and concerns about cancer and other health effects on their family members especially their grandchildren.

Call 1-877-267-2890 or visit http://papfas.rti.org to see if you or your children are eligible to participate in the PA PFAS Multisite Health Study.