When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS taint their home’s well water, they wondered how their health might suffer.

A doctor doing environmental health research in rural Maine is working to establish the best practices to treat patients ...

Tribal leaders and the Conservation Law Foundation are opposing the state's public benefit determination of the proposed ...

The "Safer Beauty Bill Package" would ban the most toxic ingredients in everyday cosmetics and create protections for the ...

Millions of dollars in funding have been cut for research into the effects "forever chemicals" have on United States' farms.

When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS tainted ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are developing a new PFAS-testing tool that could help provide farmers with faster ...

Scientists are also working on ways to break these chemicals down before they have a chance to harm humans or the environment. For instance, researchers at the University of Illinois found a way to ...

The bill also eliminates funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and environmental justice initiatives.

The bill also strengthens EPA authority around pesticide labeling, which could prevent states from adopting their own versions of labels.