Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals.

CEC team teaches about clean water at Franklin Park Zoo Howl

November 1, 2022

During Halloween weekend the Superfund community engagement team and trainees participated the annual Zoo Howl at Franklin Park Zoo. Our booth contained a water filter experiment,... Read more about CEC team teaches about clean water at Franklin Park Zoo Howl

You probably have “forever chemicals” in your body. Here’s what that means.

August 25, 2022

Vox article explains PFAS - with help from Elsie Sunderland, MEMCARE-SRC Project 3 Leader.

Elsie Sunderland quoted in BBC news article regarding possible breakthrough to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals'

August 22, 2022

Elsie Sunderland (Project 3) was quoted in a BBC News Article entitled, Breakthrough over potentially harmful chemicals found in most homes, on new technology for the breakdown of PFAS chemicals.. Read the article here...

Elsie Sunderland quoted by The Beet. regarding forever chemicals in rainwater

August 9, 2022

Elsie Sunderland (Project 3) was quoted in an article for The BEET. regarding presence of forever chemicals in rainwater. Read the article here

Everyday chemicals and immunity - an interview with Katherine von Stackelberg

May 24, 2022

Harvard Catalyst interviews MEMCARE-SRC Research Translation Director, Katherine von Stackelberg about her research on toxins and health.

Elsie Sunderland quoted about PFAS

May 23, 2021

Project 3 leader Elsie Sunderland was quoted in a Boston Globe article about elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in the drinking water of several communities in Massachusetts.... Read more about Elsie Sunderland quoted about PFAS

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