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  • Plastic Waste – A Case of the Tail Wagging the Dog?

    Plastic Waste – A Case of the Tail Wagging the Dog?

    A new report just released by Greenpeace shows how fast-moving consumer goods companies like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé are fueling the radical expansion of plastic production by…

  • Testing for PFAS in Fairfield: why transparency matters

    Testing for PFAS in Fairfield: why transparency matters

    If you’ve been following our work here at Defend Our Health, you know that we’ve been deeply involved with the widespread PFAS contamination in Fairfield,…

  • Back to School – What’s in your dairy?

    Back to School – What’s in your dairy?

    Dairy products are ubiquitous in kids’ lunchboxes and school meals – milk, yogurt, string cheese, boxed or pre-made mac and cheese — the list goes…

  • Here’s what we’ve won!

    Here’s what we’ve won!

    Maine’s leading the nation by dumping a cancer-linked toxic chemical. The Maine Legislature passed a law to eliminate toxic PFAS from products we use every…