What to know
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) created a Community Assistance Panel (CAP) for Pease as a way for the community to participate directly in ATSDR’s health activities. Unpaid volunteer CAP members from the Pease community will work with ATSDR to collect and review community health concerns, along with other efforts.
Overview
ATSDR is a federal public health agency evaluating drinking water at the Pease International Tradeport site and nearby wells. It is assessing the public health impact of drinking water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
ATSDR created the Community Assistance Panel (CAP) for Pease community. This lets residents participate directly in community health activities. CAP members are unpaid volunteers who will work with ATSDR to:
- Gather and review community health concerns.
- Provide information on how people may have been exposed.
- Inform ATSDR how to involve the community.
Upcoming meetings
The last CAP meeting was held on Monday, September 16, 2024.
The meeting will be virtual via Zoom.
Meeting URL: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/j/1619079970?pwd=YbfQXd1bkN5Gb5rOfz8iz0o7p6sF77.1&from=addon
Meeting ID: 161 907 9970
Passcode: 1zL*&J$H
Join by Telephone
For higher quality, dial a number based on your current location.
Dial:
+1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose)
+1 646 828 7666 US (New York)
+1 646 964 1167 US (US Spanish Line)
+1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose)
+1 415 449 4000 US (US Spanish Line)
+1 551 285 1373 US (New Jersey)
Meeting ID: 161 907 9970
Passcode: 93091581
CAP members
While additional CAP members may be added to the Panel, members currently include:
Andrea Amico
Karen Anderson
Michelle Dalton
Alayna Davis
Rich DiPentima
Sen. Martha Fuller Clark
Toni McLellan
Bill McQuillen
Joe Ryan
Jared Sheehan
Mark Sullivan
Shelley Vetter
Additional resources
- Recording of Pease Study Child Participation Meeting – February 4, 2020
- General Charter Procedures – March, 2016
- Press Release: ATSDR Seeks Volunteers to Join the Community Assistance Panel for Pease International Tradeport (Pease) – February 17, 2016
- CAP Fact Sheet