Community Meeting May 16, 2018 · • (610)-278-5117 Ext. 6769. Clinics • What to do Wear loose,...
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Community Meeting May 30th, 2018
PEATT Pilot ProjectPFAS TESTING
in the Warrington, Warminster, Horsham areas
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Sharon Watkins, Ph.D.Director, Bureau of Epidemiology
State Epidemiologist
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Project Information
• CDC/ATSDR has developed a toolkit to conduct biomonitoring for PFAS
• Pennsylvania was chosen for the pilot program to evaluate the toolkit
• Feedback from this project-Used to improve the toolkitWill support a larger, national study
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Project Information
• We are testing residents exposed through drinking water
• We can only test 500 people• People must have lived in affected area prior to
July 1, 2016
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Map of Study Area (Public Water Service Area)
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Households selected for the project
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Project information
• Why not test EVERYONE in the community?Expensive testsCan only do 500We need a sample of respondents representing the entire communityThis gives a “snapshot” of the community
• Why not accept volunteers?Likely to bias the study findings
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Progress so far…
• As of today…• 154 households returned forms (out of 350)• 355 interested participants
292 adults 63 children3 ineligible 9 not interested
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Progress so far…
• Second reminders sent to households (233)Mailed on May 18th
Returned by May 24th
• Made random selection of additional households250 Letters sent May 29th
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Clinics
• Bucks County Health Department• Started clinic appointments today• Held on Wednesday afternoons
Noon-4:00pm Call for appointment (215)-345-3344You MUST have your completed consent form and questionnaire returned to PADOH
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Clinics
• Willow Grove Health Center (Montgomery Co)• Appointments starting tomorrow May 31st
• Hours by appointment only• (610)-278-5117 Ext. 6769
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Clinics
• What to doWear loose, comfortable clothingDrink water before appointment to be well-hydratedNo need to fast
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Laboratory Analysis
• Serum samples will be analyzed by the New YorkState Public Health Department Laboratory
• Results will be communicated to PADOH
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Laboratory Analysis
• The department will communicate the results to the individuals by mail
• The department will help to interpret the results and compare them to the community and to the nation
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DOH Website
• www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Environmental%20Health/Pages/default.aspx
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Contact Information
Should you have any questions or concerns, feel free to
contact us at [email protected] or by phone at
717-787-3350 (ask for Susan Schrack Wood)
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PEATT Pilot Project Team
• Dr.Sharon Watkins• Dr.Anil Nair• Dr.Farhad Ahmed• Dr.Marhal Ma• Susan Schrack Wood
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Questions?