Researchers at the University of Maine have been awarded a total of $2.25 million in funding from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) to study a group of chemicals known as PFAS in order to help commercial farmers manage its presence. The UMaine awards, which are directed to faculty members associated with […]
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Environmental Health News and WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) highlighted the $2.25 million in funding awarded to researchers at the University of Maine from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to study a group of chemicals known as PFAS. Five of seven awarded projects included research proposals from UMaine faculty.
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The Bangor Daily News and WFVX (Channel 7) interviewed Dianne Kopec, a University of Maine research associate, on how a group of chemicals known as PFAS are flowing into Maine rivers. “I think it further confirms that PFAS knows no boundaries,” Kopec said. “It will not stay in one place. Water always runs downstream, so […]
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The Portland Press Herald featured University of Maine researchers who are developing Firefighting Biogel, an alternative to traditional firefighting foam that’s free from a group of chemicals known as PFAS. The gel is expected to be both safer for the environment and for those fighting fires. James Anderson, an engineer at UMaine’s Advanced Structures and […]
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The Bangor Daily News highlighted research from the University of Maine in 2024 that aided statewide efforts to research, inform and protect communities from a group of chemicals known as PFAS. UMaine efforts include research to develop coatings free of PFAS for food wrappers and other paper products by using seaweed and tree pulp; and […]
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Maine Public featured James Anderson, an engineer at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, on a segment of ”Maine Calling” to discuss an alternative to firefighting foam he is developing that is free from a group of chemicals known as PFAS: Firefighting BioGel. The gel is expected to be both safer for […]
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The Bangor Daily News and News Center Maine highlighted research projects from the University of Maine that are focused on the effects of a group of chemicals known as PFAS. Two of the university’s projects are underway at Hunter Farm in Topsham; one is researching to what degree biochar is capturing PFAS and the other […]
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The Texas Tribune interviewed Ellen Mallory, a professor and specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and School of Food and Agriculture, on Maine’s response to the presence of a group of chemicals known as PFAS. Mallory said the state’s response has been crucial in dealing with PFAS because of the lack of regulations […]
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The harmful health impacts of a group of chemicals known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, is a pressing issue facing Mainers, as it increasingly found in our soil, water and bodies. The science behind PFAS is complex and new, and despite the urgency of the situation, the facts can be hard to communicate […]
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The Times Record reported on the concerns raised about cleanup efforts after a spill of a group of chemicals known as PFAS at Brunswick Landing. Onur Apul, associate professor of environmental engineering, stressed the importance of prevention and is researching nanotechnology solutions on PFAS removal.
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