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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The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared that Onur Apul, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, will lead an online presentation titled, “PFAS in Maine” in a webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center at noon on Tuesday, May 23.
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Phys.org shared that a University of Maine-led team of researchers developed a new type of model for predicting whether any given kind of microplastic would adsorb any specific type of PFAS and at what concentration.
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A number of University of Maine students and faculty members will present at the 2023 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference at the Augusta Civic Center on March 30. UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is the lead organizer of the event. For more information and to register, visit the event webpage. Session […]
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The Portland Press Herald and News Center Maine reported that the University of Maine plans to open a research center this year to test for harmful forever chemicals and guide the science needed to help Maine farmers dealing with contaminated wells, herds and fields.“Maine is leading the way on PFAS, but there is so much […]
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Hannah Carter, dean of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke to Maine Public about the federal budget bill including $8 million to the University of Maine to study “forever chemicals” and their impact in the state. “Because farmers want to farm their lands. They don’t want it to sit there. And we want them […]
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In an article about the cost of PFAS, the Maine Monitor noted that the University of Maine is conducting research on means to destroy PFAS in used filters. The article also cited a University of Maine survey completed last spring of 432 residents statewide, part of research to be published in Maine Policy Review, which […]
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Jean MacRae, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about the presence of “forever chemicals” in Teflon plumber’s tape, which is used to fill the spaces between interlocking pipe threads to seal the pipes and prevent leaks. The tape is made with a likely […]
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In an article about minimizing exposure to PFAS, the Maine Monitor cited the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s “Understanding PFAS and Your Home Garden” website. According to the UMaine Extension, risks from eating homegrown produce will depend on three factors: the level of PFAS in the soil, the type of crop grown and the volume […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that Rachel Schattman, assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine, presented at a forum organized by the Bangor Daily News and Maine Farmland Trust about removing toxic “forever chemicals” from the environment. Schattman is in the early stages of research on how PFAS chemicals are absorbed by […]
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