[SEMCO] TOMORROW: STEEP Science Day at Barnstable Town Hall, June 7th, 10 am to 4 pm

[Laurel Schaider]

Protect Your Water, Tap into Science
Join Us for STEEP Science Day!

WHO:
The STEEP Superfund research team (University of Rhode Island, Harvard T.H.
Chan School of Public Health, Silent Spring Institute) in partnership with
the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) and Sierra Club Cape Cod
Group

WHAT:
STEEP Science Day! Members of the STEEP Superfund research center will be
back in Hyannis for a full-day community event focused on the science of
hazardous chemicals called PFASs and their occurrence in U.S. drinking
water supplies, including on Cape Cod. The program will include project
updates from the STEEP team, a film screening, and a tour of the Hyannis
Water System facility, among other activities. The annual event is an
opportunity for members of the Cape Cod community to connect with
STEEP scientists, learn about research on PFASs, ask questions, and voice
their concerns. See below for a full list of scheduled activities. This
event is free and open to the public. All are welcome!

WHEN:
Thursday, June 7th, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Barnstable Town Hall, 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA

* ASL interpreters will be available

Questions? Contact:

Laurel Schaider, Ph.D.,
Silent Spring Institute
schaider at silentspring.org
(617) 332-4288 x224

Alyson McCann
University of Rhode Island
alyson at uri.edu
(401) 874-5398

Schedule of Activities:

Barnstable Town Hall, Hearing Room: 10 am to 2:45 pm

10:00 - 11:30 am:
Film screening of The Islands and the Whales followed by Q&A with Philippe
Grandjean, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The documentary about
an affected community is set in the Faroe Islands where STEEP research on
the health effects of PFASs will take place.

11:30 am - 12:30 pm:
Break for lunch and meet and mingle with STEEP scientists and graduate
students (light refreshments provided)

12:30 - 2:45 pm:
Updates from the STEEP team and discussion

Opening remarks:
Cheryl Osimo, Silent Spring/MBCC, and Mark Ells, Barnstable Town Manager

Speakers:
Rainer Lohmann (project lead), URI Graduate School of Oceanography
Philippe Grandjean (co-lead), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Cindy Hu, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Angela Slitt, URI College of Engineering
Alyson McCann, URI College of Environment and Life Sciences
Laurel Schaider, Silent Spring Institute
Judith Swift, Nicole Rohr, Amber Neville, URI Coastal Institute

Concurrent Activities: 3:00 to 4:30 pm

3:00 to 4:30 pm:
Where does your water come from?: Tour of the Hyannis Water System drinking
water treatment facility (offsite)

3:00 to 4:00pm:
What's on your mind?: A discussion on sharing STEEP information and
educational materials with the community (Barnstable Town Hall, Selectman's
Conference Room)

3:00 to 4:00 pm:
Spotlight on young scientists: STEEP Trainees poster session and short
presentations (Barnstable Town Hall, Hearing Room)

About STEEP: The Sources, Transport, Exposure and Effects of PFASs
(STEEP) Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center is a collaboration between
the University of Rhode Island, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public
Health, Department of Environmental Health, and Silent Spring Institute.
Led by URI, the five-year project is addressing the emerging and expanding
problem of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in drinking water,
how these chemicals move through our environment, how we are exposed
through our drinking water, and how they affect our health. Local project
partners include the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition and the Sierra
Club Cape Cod Group.

STEEP is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences (NIEHS).



For more information about STEEP, visit: https://web.uri.edu/steep/
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