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PublishedNovember 26, 2019
Lawyers for York County farm tainted by ‘forever chemicals’ seeking changes to law
They want Mainers to have more time to sue when PFAS contamination is found on their property.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2019
Households are awash in ‘forever chemicals’
From stain-resistant couches to dental floss, substances at the heart of a growing health concern are embedded in modern consumer products.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Treatment plant discharging into Kennebec River processed runoff possibly laced with ‘forever chemicals’
Environmental and health advocates say the incident highlights the need for more testing and regulation of PFAS in the waste stream and in consumer products.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
State task force explores requiring water utilities to test for ‘forever chemicals’
Mandatory testing is one of dozens of recommendations that a task force is examining as it attempts to guide the state's response to the emerging chemical concern.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2019
Maine DEP will seek authority to order cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’
The department also wants the ability to use state funds to do the remediation itself.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2019
Maine moves to require disclosure if this ‘forever chemical’ is used in a product
The Department of Environmental Protection wants manufacturers to disclose use of the chemical PFOS in many consumer products under a 2008 law aimed at protecting children from exposure to toxic chemicals.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2019
State’s ‘forever chemical’ restrictions not applied to compost
But state regulators say consumers are unlikely to be exposed to high levels over a prolonged period.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
Arundel farmers say their blood samples show high levels of ‘forever chemicals’
Fred and Laura Stone's dairy farm has been shut down because of contamination from PFAS they say got into their water, soil and cows' milk from municipal sludge used as fertilizer.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
Maine Voices: ‘Forever chemicals’ can be ignored no longer
PFAS can cause liver and reproductive system damage as well as cancers, and can last for decades in the human body.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2019
Maine plans to search out firefighting foam containing ‘forever chemicals’
Ultimately, the state could follow the lead of Massachusetts and other states that have launched take-back and disposal programs for older firefighting foam containing the toxic PFAS.
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