PFAS General
Name 3 things you may commonly find PFAS in.
What is: "Water, air, soil, blood, grease-resistant food packaging, non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, stain-resistant carpets, cosmetics, firefighting foam, OR contaminated drinking water"
What is our whole budget for PEERS?
What is: $5,000,000
What does PEERS stand for?
What is: Project Engagement Encouraging Rising Students
PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they don’t do this in the environment.
What is: Break down naturally.
The book describes how PFAS can enter the body most commonly through this everyday activity.
What is: Drinking Water.
How are we planning to take actions against PFAS in our project?
What is: Our solution is to create an affordable, sustainable water filter that removes PFAS from tap water, provide educational sessions led by professionals, and use testing kits to identify unsafe areas and focus support where it is needed most.
Name ONE input we identify in our logic model.
What is: Testing Kits, Designing and Manufacturing filters, Providing educational courses hosted by professionals on PFAS.
What is Dr. Kapral's first name?
Who is: Andrew
Exposure to PFAS has been linked to problems with this body system that helps fight infections.
What is: The immune system.
Many communities affected by PFAS were located near these sites where firefighting foam was frequently used.
What is: Military bases (or airports).
Why are we not focusing on trying to change legislative policy's regarding the use and release of PFAS?
What is: Because companies usually aren't honest with the amount of chemical releases they produce.
Name ONE output identified on our logic model.
What is: Community has resources they need to eliminate PFAS from drinking water, Community is aware of PFAS and their effects, OR More laws and Policy's are put in place to lessen spread of PFAS.
What was our project called last year?
PFAS can build up in this part of the human body, especially through drinking contaminated water.
What is: Blood
This nonstick product, widely used in cookware, was made using PFAS chemicals and is discussed in the book.
What is: Teflon.
Name three of our budget catagories.
What is: Field Ops & Transport, Workers & Wages, Marketing, Community, Filters, Legal & Policy, OR Testing Kits.
What is the names of the two cougars on the UH campus?
Who is: Shasta & Sasha.
PFAS exposure has been linked to problems in this organ that helps clean your blood.
What is: The liver.
This major chemical company is highlighted for producing PFAS and later phasing some of them out.
What is: 3M.
How do we describe PFAS in our introduction? (Does not have to be exact but whoever gets the closest gets points).
What is: "Synthetic "forever chemicals" found in everyday products that accumulate in water and soil without breaking down."
What percentage of our budget is going towards manufacturing and designing the PFAS filters? (Closest guess wins).
What is: 11%
Who was our mentor last year for PEERS?
Who is: The GOAT Adam
In children, PFAS exposure may affect this, leading to learning or attention issues.
What is: Nero development
This company is frequently mentioned for its role in PFAS production and contamination lawsuits tied to Teflon.
What is: DuPoint.