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 ...

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 ...

University of Maine researchers were awarded $2.25 million in funding from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

University of Maine researchers are creating a low-cost PFAS testing tool for farmers that delivers faster results via ...

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 ...

Maine stocks PFAS-laden waters with fish, ... The amount a person can absorb daily without posing a health risk is 50 times lower than the form of mercury that builds up in fish. ...