In the News Archive - Defend Our Health

Maine AG seeking outside legal help against manufacturers of forever chemicals (Portland Press Herald)
Maine’s ban on ‘forever chemicals’ marks a big win for some scientists (Science)
Eliminating Plastic Pollution at Retail (Progressive Grocer)
House Bill Would Require FDA to Study and Reassess Chemicals Used in Food (JD Supra)
Maine is First U.S. State to Ban PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in All Products—and Huge Companies Are Getting On Board (Good News Network)
Better late than never? House passes bill against ‘forever chemicals’ in foot-dragging spectacle, after just ONE state enacts ban (RT)
World’s first ban on products with PFAS adopted in Maine (Chemical & Engineering News)
Maine Leads US in Becoming First State to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Products (Common Dreams)
Maine outlaws PFAS in products with pioneering law (Reuters)
Maine Lawmakers Pass Package Of Bills To Addre ss ‘Forever Chemical’ Threat (Maine Public)
Rep. Gillibrand, Sen. Pappas to join PFAS town hall Tuesday (Coastal Review)
Health advocates ask the FDA to ban PFAS from food packaging (The Hill)
Federal toxicologist, health advocates push for tougher limits on ‘forever chemicals’ (Portland Press Herald)
Maine farmers get little help cleaning up ‘forever chemical’ contamination (Bangor Daily News)
PFAS chemicals found in some garden fertilizers, according to study (News Center Maine)
Report: ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Present In At Least 9 Home Fertilizers (Maine Public)
More retailers are saying no to ‘forever chemicals’ (GreenBiz)
What you need to know about ‘forever chemicals’ in Maine’s soil (Bangor Daily News)
Bill targets PFAS chemicals in fire fighting foam (News Center Maine)
Getting Rid of “Forever” Chemicals in Maine: Why We Should and How We Can (Maine Challenge)
PFAS pollution harms drinking water (Central Maine)
Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products (Portland Press Herald)
Issues Of The Environment: Progressive Effort To Remove Harmful Chemicals From Consumer Products (WEMU)
State’s probe of ‘forever chemicals’ in Fairfield water wells expands to neighboring areas (Portland Press Herald)
Committee recommends stricter water standards for ‘forever chemicals’ (Portland Press Herald)
Maine tribal sovereignty bill to rewrite 1980 settlement act gets broad support (MaineBiz)
Maine groups show solidarity with tribes’ push for sovereignty (Maine Beacon)
Lewiston health nonprofit awards 8 grants (Central Maine)
Rep. Pluecker working to tamp down ‘forever chemicals’ tied to health risks (Penobscot Bay Pilot)
Mid-Coast Health Net among recipients of health initiative grants (Penobscot Bay Pilot)
Pascrell, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Green Bill to Help Phase-out Fossil Fuels (Inside NJ)
Lowe’s bans PFAS in select products sold in its stores (GreenBiz)
Committee votes to give DEP more power to cleanup ‘forever chemicals’ (Portland Press Herald)
Annie’s Pledges to Purge a Class of Chemicals From Its Mac and Cheese (New York Times)
Maine environmental group wants chemicals purged from mac-and-cheese products (News Center Maine)
Report: These stores offer bargain prices — and toxic products (Salon)
Reaction Mixed to Biden $75M ‘Forever Chemicals’ Budget Ask (Bloomberg Law)
Tim Hortons, Metro among retailers in new report’s toxic chemicals ‘hall of shame’ (CTV News)
Leading retailers will no longer sell fabric protection sprays that contain PFAS (WABI-5)
Retailers Improving Chemical Safety Programs (Progressive Grocer)
The Controversial Ingredient Annie’s Has Pledged To Remove From Its Mac And Cheese (Mashed)
General Mills ‘working with suppliers’ to phase out phthalates (Chemical Watch)
Annie’s Removing a Chemical in Mac and Cheese Linked to Fertility Issues (Fox 15)
Portland group key to convincing General Mills to drop chemical from Mac and cheese processing (Portland Press Herald)
Plastics Watch: Annie’s Homegrown Vows to Eliminate Ortho-Phthalates from Its Mac and Cheese (Naked Capitalism)
Annie’s to eliminate phthalates from processing equipment, packaging (Food Packaging Forum)
Annie’s pledges to purge a class of chemicals from its Mac and cheese (Seattle Times)
Defend Our Health calls for stricter guidelines when testing for PFAS; criticizes state approach (Portland Press Herald)
Maine nonprofit backs legislation regarding PFAS chemicals this session (WABI-5)
Legislation target contamination from ‘forever chemicals’ (News Center Maine)
Group provides well-water testing (Mount Desert Islander)
Health groups, affected families urge lawmakers to toughen Maine standards on ‘forever chemicals’ (Portland Press Herald)
Legislators hold virtual hearing on Maine drinking water contamination (WABI-5)
Our View: Maine has catching up to do on ‘forever chemicals’ (Portland Press Herald)
Forever chemicals’ get agriculture’s attention (AgriPulse)