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CDC and ATSDR Release PFAS Exposure Assessment Report for Hampden County, MA, Site

Thursday, November 18, 2021
ATLANTA, GA - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released the final per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure assessment report for the area near the Barnes Air National Guard Base site in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
More Participants in PFAS Study Needed As Enrollment Nears End

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
ATLANTA, GA - The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) need more participants in a study designed to better understand the extent of exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water near the Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (the Pease Study).
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