AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers in Augusta are considering a bill to establish limits for PFAS chemicals in produce grown by Maine ...

BUT EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THESE CHEMICALS HAVE BEEN BANNED FOR DECADES, AND EVEN THOUGH STUDY PARTICIPANTS HAD NO KNOWN EXPOSURE ... that list PFAS as an active ingredient. "The agriculture ...

Those rules came after the agency said in 2023 that there is no safe level of exposure to those two PFAS. The new ... percent of the fertilized acreage of agricultural land a year, it said ...

“Whether it’s kids in the classroom, families at home, or our farmers and agricultural industries ... the state to assess Wisconsinite’s PFAS exposure level. Finally, the governor is ...

agriculture and environmental science. View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes called forever chemicals, constitute a large group ...

It noted that these phthalates usually end up in our food through packaging but also from exposure to "plastic in ... took effect in the state, banning PFAS chemicals from being added to 11 ...

Scientific Evidence: Highlighting gaps or uncertainties in the scientific literature linking PFAS exposure to specific health effects. Manufacturers can present expert testimony to counter ...

Drinking water is a significant source of PFAS exposure, with recent studies detecting PFAS in nearly half of U.S. water systems, particularly in urban areas and near potential sources.

Retrospective analysis of medical records and health data could allow researchers to establish stronger links between PFAS exposure and specific health outcomes; evidence that could inform ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, researchers found that PFAS-contaminated water was associated with up to a 33% increase in the ...

The EPA announced in April that it will begin regulating six types of PFAS in drinking water in 2029 to reduce exposure for 100 million people. Silent Spring found that Hispanic and black ...

Conducted at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, the study estimates that PFAS ...