In an article about a South Carolina community whose health was impacted after using PFAS-laden sludge fertilizer, The State (Columbia, South Carolina) cited information from University of Maine Cooperative Extension showing that forage grass, which is eaten by cows, has a high potential to take in PFAS from contaminated soil, which in turn creates a […]
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The Bangor Daily News featured a partnership between University of Maine researchers and Maine organic farmer Sue Hunter, whose land in Unity, Maine, is highly contaminated with toxic PFAS, to determine how much or how little specific crops absorb the toxins. The research is focusing on three specific areas — how PFAS are absorbed by […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Morning Ag Clips reported that the University of Maine has established a new partnership with Sue Hunter to advance research on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, on her farm in Unity, Maine. The agreement provides faculty and staff within UMaine’s Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station access to Hunter’s […]
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The University of Maine established a new partnership with Sue Hunter to advance research on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, on her farm in Unity, Maine. The agreement provides faculty and staff within UMaine’s Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station access to Hunter’s property to advance replicated, experimental research focused on how PFAS moves […]
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News Center Maine, the Bangor Daily News, WABI-TV (Channel 5), WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) and WPFO (Channel 23 in Portland) reported on funding secured in an appropriations bill by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins for the upcoming PFAS Center of Excellence at the University of Maine. The funds will assist with the modernization, renovation and […]
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In a story on state funding for eliminating PFAS contamination and how it should be used, Spectrum News interviewed Leslie Forstadt, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and child and family development specialist, about how the situation affects farmers’ mental health. “I can’t emphasize how important mental health and wellbeing is in consideration of […]
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The Maine Monitor spoke with Jean MacRae, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, for an opinion piece about reimagining the creation and reuse of material goods in order to phase out PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” Maine has put itself at the forefront of researching how to break down these […]
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In an article about a watchdog group that found that PFAS is an active ingredient in 13% of Maine pesticides, the Portland Press Herald noted how scientists at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension have been researching alternative pesticide options for Maine’s various crop, fruit and livestock sectors. CentralMaine.com shared the PPH report.
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The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed by Michael Haedicke, associate professor of sociology at the University of Maine and a faculty fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, and Jean MacRae, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Mitchell Center faculty fellow, titled “Producers and regulators must […]
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News Center Maine featured University of Maine researchers studying ways to predict PFAS absorption. Spearheaded by Ph.D. student Dilara Hatinoglu, students and researchers found out that by using a statistical model, they can calculate if a specific microplastic would absorb PFAS chemicals. “So if you know the statistical properties of the PFAS you’re interested in, […]
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