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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In an article titled “Brunswick residents with wells face testing barriers in wake of chemical spill,” The Times Record interviewed Jean MacRae, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, about a group of chemicals known as PFAS. “People should be keeping an eye on their water in the area, just […]
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The Resources Radio podcast interviewed Caroline Noblet, University of Maine associate professor of economics, on the health and environmental risks associated with a group of chemicals known as PFAS.
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News Center Maine interviewed University of Maine graduate student Sonora Ortiz, who is leading a study on phytoremediation, the process by which plants draw a group of chemicals known as PFAS from soil; exploring which crops can safely absorb these toxic chemicals and seeking new solutions for the state’s contaminated farms. “The PFAS will accumulate […]
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Maine Public highlighted a new service the state of Maine is launching through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension that will help farmers whose land is contaminated with “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, explore their options for buyout.
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News Center Maine highlighted research from University of Maine scientists and graduate students into a group of chemicals known as PFAS infects and their ability to contaminate crops. They are growing different varieties of forage crops and testing them for chemicals accumulated from the soil.
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Dianne Kopec, a University of Maine PFAS research associate and special project assistant, on data from the state aquatic toxicology unit rendering fish unsafe to eat after a month of exposure to forever chemicals in water. “Their data should be taken seriously by officials deciding where to encourage fishing and […]
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The Bangor Daily New, Maine Public and WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7) reported on an effort by University of Maine students and faculty to develop coatings free of a group of chemicals known as PFAS for food wrappers and other paper products by using seaweed and tree pulp. The Keene Sentinel shared the report from the […]
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In a story about the exposure to toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) among birds, the Portland Press Herald highlighted efforts by University of Maine researchers to explore the presence of these “forever chemicals” in other wildlife. “Humans made PFAS, and if we can make it, we can clean it up. It won’t be easy, […]
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Onur Apul, assistant professor of environmental engineering at the University of Maine, spoke to The Atlantic for an article titled “Maine Is a Warning for America’s PFAS Future.” Apul said in his opinion, the U.S. has seen “nothing as overwhelming, and nothing as universal” as the PFAS crisis. “It’s a reality for everyone; it’s just […]
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