Despite deadline pressure, Maine lawmakers urged to press ahead on PFAS disclosure requirements

MAINE PUBLIC • November 14, 2023

State lawmakers continue to explore possible changes to a law that will eventually require all manufacturers to report whether products sold in Maine contain so-called "forever chemicals." While some businesses say the timeline is unrealistic, environmental health advocates say Maine should continue leading the way on regulation of PFAS. Linda Birnbaum, a leading PFAS researcher who formerly headed the federal government's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, urged Maine and other states to stay the course.