REACHing for PFAS solutions: how two communities responded to drinking water contamination.

ABSTRACT: Across the USA, communities have discovered per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination of water supplies, and local responses have varied widely in terms of community involvement and the reaction of government agencies. This research aims to better understand the factors that influence community responses to PFAS contamination by comparing the experiences of two communities impacted by such contamination, Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth, NH, and Hyannis MA. Using 40 in-depth semi-structured qualitative interviews with community members from the Pease Tradeport and Hyannis, we compare two cases of impacts and responses to PFAS contamination and their involvement in PFAS health research. We found differences in the extent and types of local activism, broader awareness of local PFA

SUBMITTER: Garrett KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685080 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature