Should Maine ban synthetic turf while studying safety? (Portland Press Herald)

Lawmakers contemplate pause on artifical turf to study potential health, environmental hazards (Yahoo)

Maine Legislature to discuss three-year halt on artificial turf installation (Central Maine)

Amid EPA upheaval, states fear losing strong federal limits on PFAS in drinking water (The New Lede)

First-of-its-kind comprehensive database highlights dangers of plastic production from start to finish (Big Easy)

EPA warns of forever chemicals in sewage sludge used on farmland (Chicago Tribune)

South Portland hosts meeting on future of high school athletic facility (Portland Press Herald)

Maine lawmakers consider bill to set PFAS limits for food grown by local farmers (News Center Maine)

Farmers and lawmakers hope to secure future of Maine’s PFAS support program (Maine Morning Star)

Maine lawmaker wants insurance to cover PFAS blood tests for exposed communities (Maine Morning Star)

States take urgent action as concerns grow over drinking water safety: ‘The science is clear’ (The Cool Down)

What federal environmental rollbacks could mean for Maine’s air (Bangor Daily News)

Forever chemicals in sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk (Portland Press Herald)

Health advocates sue FDA to remove phthalates from food (FNB News)

Maine red snapper will not disappear despite FDA ban on Red 3 dye (WMTW)