When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS tainted ...

Scientists are also working on ways to break these chemicals down before they have a chance to harm humans or the environment ...

Under the new guidance, Maine's PFAS problem would challenge public water districts that serve hundreds of thousands of customers, not just rural residents and farmers who rely on well water.

We wrote a Guide to Investigating PFAS Risk on Your Farm that has been ... deepened understandings and provided essential resources to support wellness and mental health in Maine’s growing ...

In August, the Department of Defense urged federal policymakers to “consider and balance the range of environmental and health risks associated with different individual PFAS, their essentiality ...

Medical research is ongoing. New study reveals common foods that may be exposing you to dangerous health risk: 'May still be ...

PFAS can cause health problems, including a higher risk of kidney or testicular cancer, when you are exposed to them. “I scored super high in the PFAS that is found in (nonstick cookware ...

PFAS are man-made “forever” chemicals that are used in industry and consumer products and can lead to serious health effects. PFAS contamination has prevented some Maine farms from selling ...

On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued four drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). It issued interim updated drinking ...

The litigation was initiated by Maine's top prosecutor against 3M and ... 3M and the other defendant manufacturers knew that PFAS posed serious risks to human health and the environment but hid ...