Por: Portland Press Herald Nation February 02, 2023
Maine is developing a broad range of safety standards intended to protect the public food system from forever chemicals and determine when local farmers trying to recover from a PFAS crisis can safely return to the market. Maine already has safety limits for milk and beef, but its hunt for tainted wells and fields at more than 1,000 agricultural sites where sludge was spread as fertilizer has state toxicologists scrambling to set food safety... + 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
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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
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
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
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