Citizens Campaign for the Environment has partnered with the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and its Yale Superfund Research Center (YSRC) to better understand the impacts of 1,4-dioxane exposure on Long Island communities. Emerging contaminant 1,4-dioxane has been found in drinking water across Long Island, with some of the highest levels of this chemical in the nation found in our wells. YSRC is planning a drinking water and human blood study of 1,4-dioxane in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, focusing on a variety of areas across Long Island including those with previous high levels of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water wells. It is crucial to understand the exposure levels of 1,4-dioxane in Long Islander’s bodies to better understand how to combat this hidden carcinogen and protect public health. 

Volunteers are needed for the study. If you would like to receive more information about the study, such as when the study is open for recruitment, please fill out the form below.