Human Health Effects of Drinking Water Exposures to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) at Pease International Tradeport, Portsmouth, NH (The Pease Study)

The Pease Study will serve as a proof-of-concept model for a multi-site study of PFAS health effects. The existence of a large body of state and local environmental monitoring and population blood testing data makes the Pease community in Portsmouth, NH particularly suitable as ATSDR’s initial PFAS research study site. The main goals of the research study are to: 1) evaluate the study procedures and methods to identify any changes to the design or protocol that need to be made before embarking on a multi-site study; and 2) examine associations between a limited number of health outcomes for which statistical power is adequate and measured and historically reconstructed serum levels of PFAS (e.g., lipids, renal function and kidney disease, thyroid hormones and disease, liver function and disease, glycemic parameters and diabetes, as well as immune response and function in both children and adults). Request for change to retain leftover blood with participant consent. This change request reflects modifications to the currently approved information collection request (ICR) and incorporates the need to practice social distancing to the extent possible, such as changing from in-person contact to virtual meetings and telephone interviews. Where necessary, ATSDR has modified its scripts and forms to let the public know of the COVID-19 precautions that the agency is implementing.

The latest form for Human Health Effects of Drinking Water Exposures to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) at Pease International Tradeport, Portsmouth, NH (The Pease Study) expires 2022-08-31 and can be found here.

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