NewsSportsEntertainmentLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Silent Spring to host virtual PFAS forum May 18 The new federally-funded Cape Cod study aims to increase understanding of the health impacts from past exposure to PFAS in drinking water. The Barnstable Patriot HYANNIS — The Silent Spring Institute and its partners invite current and former Hyannis residents to a virtual community event on Tuesday, May 18 to learn about the Massachusetts PFAS and Your Health Study. The new federally-funded Cape Cod study aims to increase understanding of the health impacts from past exposure to PFAS in drinking water. The study is part of a nationwide effort to learn more about the relationship between harmful PFAS contaminants in drinking water and their human health effects by studying affected communities around the country, including Cape Cod.