Maine’s first wildlife “Do Not Eat” advisory for deer was issued in November 2021 after testing in the greater Fairfield area ...

Criswell and Dr. Abby Fleish, a pediatric endocrinologist at MaineHealth, are studying whether an older cholesterol-lowering ...

"Changes the conversation." Officials take action after US households are exposed to toxic contamination: 'Concrete risk management' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Officials added several new locations to the warning area in October after additional testing sparked concerns for human ...

Updating our earlier post from March 2025, Maine has completed a regulatory process and has adopted updates to its PFAS in products rules to ...

Maine recently published proposed rules (PDF link) aimed at implementation of its existing statute (which we’ve discussed here, here and here) limiting the sale and distribution within the state of ...

PFAS exposure has been linked to serious health risks, including certain cancers, immune system suppression, and health ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Massachusetts lawmakers and advocates who visited Maine Tuesday are aiming to replicate that state’s playbook in tackling contamination caused by PFAS forever chemicals, particularly ...

A Lincoln University professor hopes to educate the public on chemicals commonly found in water and oil-repellant materials.

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has dedicated $3 million from the state PFAS Fund for research that could aid farmers in dealing with soil contamination from the ...

When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS taint their home's well water, they wondered how their health might suffer.