Por: CBS News Business December 21, 2022
3M will phase out the manufacturing of so-called forever chemicals and try to get them out of all its products within two years, the chemical and consumer products maker Tuesday.The decision arrives after U.S. environmental regulators designated the chemicals — used in nonstick frying pans, water-repellent sports gear, stain-resistant rugs, cosmetics and countless other consumer products since the 1940s — as hazardous substances under the... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion December 10, 2022
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... + más
Commentary: Criticism of Maine State Chamber of Commerce on PFAS undeserved | Portland Press Herald
Commentary: Chamber’s concerns about PFAS ignore affected Maine communities, businesses | Portland Press Herald
CNN USA Business November 11, 2022
California’s attorney general on Thursday sued 3M Co, DuPont de Nemours Inc and several other companies to recoup the “staggering” clean-up costs from toxic pollutants known as “forever chemicals.” Attorney General Rob Bonta said the lawsuit followed a multiyear probe... + más
DuPont Ends Rogers Acquisition. Blame China Regulators. | MarketWatch
California sues, alleging forever chemicals in 98% of citizens' blood | Newsweek
The Hill USA Health November 04, 2022
Cancer-linked “forever chemicals” are contaminating a broad assortment of pet food packaging and textiles made for babies and toddlers, a new investigation has found. These toxins — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — are common ingredients in children’s and... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 26, 2022
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce Oct. 11, calling for businesses to request that Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection offer a blanket reprieve from the PFAS reporting requirements under , An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution.... + más
'Forever chemicals' in deer, fish challenge hunters, tourism | WPLG Local 10
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 25, 2022
In recent years, concerns have arisen that exposure to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) can cause health problems. Due to the extent of the presence of PFAS in thousands of products made and/or sold in Maine, the Maine State Chamber has been engaged on PFAS policy for... + más
'Forever chemicals' in deer, fish challenge hunters, tourism | Associated Press
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
High levels of 'forever chemicals' in deer, fish challenge hunters, tourism | 10 WBNS
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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