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DESCRIPTION:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSESS LOCAL WATERSHEDS AND FOOD SOURCES IN THE PESKOTOMUHKATI (PASSMAQUODDY) HOMELANDS FOR PFAS ACCUMULATION. THIS RESEARCH AIMS TO IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE PFAS CONTAMINATION IN TRIBAL LIFEWAY PRACTICES. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL (1) QUANTIFY THE AMOUNT OF PFAS AND HEAVY METALS WITHIN LOCAL WATER SOURCES AND FISH SPECIES, (2) EVALUATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF PFAS AND HEAVY METALS WITH AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS, AND (3) TRANSLATE THE FINDINGS TO LOCAL TRIBAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS.SUBRECIPIENT:BIGELOW LABORATORY ($253,102) WITH ITS EXPERTISE IN PFAS ANALYSIS, CHEMISTRY, AND TRACE METALS WILL TRAIN SIPAYIK ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT (SED) STAFF IN SAMPLING AND SAMPLE PREPARATION AND COLLABORATE WITH SED AND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES STAFF IN DATA EVALUATION, INTERPRETATION, AND OUTREACH. PLEASANT POINT HEALTH CENTER ($12,401) WILL DEVELOP RESEARCH FINDING PAMPHLETS AND COLLABORATE WITH THE PROJECT TEAM IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE OUTREACH MATERIALS, PROJECT REPORTS, AND JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS. THE PROJECT OUTCOME INCLUDES NEW SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON PFAS FATE IN LOCAL PESKOTOMUHKATI HOMELANDS AND SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL RESOURCE MANAGERS TO MAKE DECISIONS TO FACILITATE POLLUTION PREVENTION MEASURES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE, POLICY MAKERS, HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

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