Por: Time Health February 03, 2023
Patagonia, Inc. has spent nearly a decade rejiggering its supply chain, redesigning products and dumping millions of dollars into a high-stakes trial-and-error process that’s nearly complete. This isn’t about optimizing for fashion. , like practically every other outdoor apparel company, has long relied on per- or polyfluorinated chemicals — PFAS for short — to make its products water-resistant. The problem is that these chemicals, also... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion February 03, 2023
Maine has taken the lead nationally, having committed more than $100 million to investigate soil, water and food contamination caused by “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and to provide emergency financial assistance and technical help to... + más
New research lab could give Maine an edge in fight against PFAS contamination chemicals | Portland Press Herald
Commentary: Criticism of Maine State Chamber of Commerce on PFAS undeserved | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation January 17, 2023
Tracy Kelly, PFAS public service coordinator for the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management, speaks Wednesday during a public hearing held at the Augusta Civic Center. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal file AUGUSTA — Levels of... + más
Commentary: Chamber’s concerns about PFAS ignore affected Maine communities, businesses | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Business January 01, 2023
The University of Maine plans to open a research center to test for harmful forever chemicals and guide the science needed to help Maine farmers dealing with contaminated wells, herds and fields. Creating an in-house analytical lab to detect perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl... + más
Los Angeles Times USA Business November 11, 2022
The state of California on Thursday sued the manufacturers of a class of chemicals known as forever chemicals that are found in a variety of consumer items including food packaging and cookware and are linked to cancer and other illnesses. The chemicals at the heart of the... + más
Your guide to the California attorney general election: Rob Bonta vs. Nathan Hochman | Los Angeles Times
California sues over ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water | Portland Press Herald
Associated Press USA Science October 06, 2022
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of a class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer — and that’s prompting health advisories in some places where hunting and fishing are ways of life and key pieces of the... + más
High levels of 'forever chemicals' in deer, fish challenge hunters, tourism | 10 WBNS
'Forever chemicals' in deer, fish challenge hunters, tourism | WPLG Local 10
WPLG Local 10 USA Nation October 05, 2022
PORTLAND, Maine – Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of a class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer — and that's prompting health advisories in some places where hunting and fishing are ways of life and key pieces of the... + más
'Forever chemicals' in deer, fish challenge hunters, tourism | Associated Press
ABC News USA Health September 22, 2022
High levels of chemicals called per-and polyfluoroalky substances (PFAS) were detected in water-proof or stain-resistant school uniforms in the United States and Canada, according to a published Wednesday in the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.PFAS chemicals,... + más
Ohio State to wear all-black uniforms against Wisconsin | 10 WBNS
U.S. ratifies global treaty to curb climate-warming chemicals in air conditioning, refrigeration | CNBC
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