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Commentary: Maine PFAS reporting law skips over science for politics

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion December 10, 2022

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Whenever elected officials sound a public health alert, the public reasonably presumes that lawmakers are acting upon sound and proven science. While normally a safe bet, the Maine Legislature took a major detour from this practice with the passage of , An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution. A disinfection specialist wearing a disposable coverall cleans and disinfects a water storage... + full article



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