MAINE MORNING STAR • March 24, 2026
“Inescapable: Facing Up to Forever Chemicals” (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2026) by F. Marina Schauffler reminds us that rural communities, often overlooked, can lead the way in confronting the defining environmental challenges of our time. People across the country have been poisoned by PFAS, also called “forever chemicals,” for decades. But one state has responded like no other. Farmers and communities in Maine—one of the most rural states in the country—have demonstrated unparalleled leadership in the forever chemical crisis.