PA PFAS Multi-site Health Study

This study aims to better understand how exposure to drinking water contaminated with PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) may impact health in 11 Pennsylvania communities located within Bucks and Montgomery counties. Researchers from RTI International, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Temple University, and Brown University received funding from CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to better understand how PFAS may impact health in these communities. This team plans to enroll 1,000 adults and 300 children to evaluate the relationship between PFAS levels in their bodies and certain health outcomes like high cholesterol and thyroid, liver, and kidney disease.