Por: Portland Press Herald 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 substances, or PFAS, in water, soil, crops and animal tissue will virtually eliminate the four- to six-week testing lag that has plagued UMaine researchers and state... + 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
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
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
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
Portland Press Herald USA Sports October 05, 2022
A 10-point white-tailed deer walks through the woods in Freeport in 2015. Other states have joined Maine by issuing do-not-eat advisories after the discovery of chemicals in wild animals hunted for sport and food. Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press Wildlife agencies in the U.S.... + más
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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