{"id":25499,"date":"2022-01-25T10:20:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T15:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=25499"},"modified":"2022-03-24T10:31:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T14:31:57","slug":"talk-the-forever-chemicals-pfas-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-the-forever-chemicals-pfas-in-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk &#8211; The Forever Chemicals: PFAS in Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23664 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Applying biosolids to farm fields\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/strong>What they are, where they come from, and what can we do about them<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, 91福利.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Virtual attendance:<\/strong><\/em> Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/maine.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZ0tdu2pqjIsGNbiISpPNpR0_Io5s64Rf3Tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">registration form<\/a> to receive Zoom connection information.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>In-person attendance:<\/strong><\/em> Attendees must follow <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">91福利\u2019s COVID-19 guidelines<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/onur-apul\/\">Dr. Onur Apul<\/a>, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 91福利<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/dianne-kopec\/\">Dr. Dianne Kopec<\/a>, Research Fellow, Mitchell Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/caroline-noblet\/\">Dr. Caroline Noblet<\/a>, Associate Professor, School of Economics, 91福利<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/john-peckenham\/\">John Peckenham<\/a>, Research Associate, Mitchell Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PFAS chemicals, fluorinated compounds that repel both oil and water, have been used in commercial products for over 60 years, yet it was only 20 years ago that researchers published findings on their toxicity and persistence in the environment. Today in Maine, PFAS contamination has closed some dairy farms, well water is contaminated, and the state is mounting a multi-million dollar response to address the problem. Members of the Mitchell Center\u2019s PFAS Initiative will give a whirlwind tour of PFAS chemistry, their history in Maine, what Mainers know about these forever chemicals, and the solutions being sought.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What they are, where they come from, and what can we do about them The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, 91福利. 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