Well water arsenic is March 24 Food for Thought topic

LEWISTON – Lewiston-Auburn Senior College will host “Well Water and Healthful Aging in Maine: A Collaboration between University of New England and Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory,” at 11 a.m. Friday, March 24, via Zoom.
Jane Disney will discuss her multi-year effort to identify contaminants in home well water and provide critical education to homeowners and their families. Disney is an associate professor of environmental health at MDI Biological Laboratory. She also directs the activities of the Community Environmental Health Laboratory.
Disney recently joined with Tom Meuser, director of the UNE Center for Excellence in Aging & Health, to examine the health impact of arsenic and other contaminants on health in adults aged 55 and older in Maine. He also coordinates the UNE Legacy Scholars Program through which adults support applied research on aging, complete annual surveys on health, and join with students in shared learning and scholarship. Participants will learn about the preliminary findings and receive an invitation to join the research, which includes free home tap water testing.
To receive a link email laseniorcollege@gmail.com by noon March 23. You will receive your link the morning of March 24.