CHARLESTOWN — The Charlestown Climate Resiliency Commission will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 10 at Charlestown Town Hall in the Town Council chambers. The meeting will focus
The first BIMI Tuesday Talk of the 2022 season will feature Alyson McCann from the University of Rhode Island discussing private well-water safety on Block Island, and why, how, and when to get your well water tested. This free workshop will enable.
The study is expected to help establish whether PFAS are reaching private wells by traveling through septic systems and where concentrations of PFAS are the highest in drinking water on the Cape.
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Silent Spring Institute presented to the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Wednesday, April 7, about the level of certain potentially toxic chemicals in the water on Cape Cod and its current testing for them.
Founded in 1994, Silent Spring Institute is a Massachusetts-based scientific research organization dedicated to uncovering the links between chemicals found in the everyday environment and womenâs health, with a focus on breast cancer prevention.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are manufactured chemicals that are resistant to degradation and can be found in everyday items such as dental floss, microwavable popcorn bags, non-stick cookware, carpets and others. Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are part of the PFAS group.