Patricia Aho’s approval elevates four phthalates from ‘high concern’ to ‘priority chemical’ status in Maine. The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — Maine Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho has issued a ruling to elevate certain kinds of household chemicals to priority status. Aho’s approval elevates four phthalates from “high concern” Read More
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Preserve Maine’s Role in Protecting Our Kids from Toxic Chemicals
By Janet Mills, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Ever wonder what’s in that baby bottle your infant uses? The teether she chews on? The toys your kids climb on and fall on, and the ones they put in their mouths? More and more families are concerned about health and safety as kids’ Read More
Legislature Readies for Another Conflict over BPA and Babies’ Health
Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine press release AUGUSTA) For the second time in two years the Maine Legislature will be asked to referee a fight that pits moms, physicians, and health scientists against a national chemical industry coalition and Governor Paul LePage. At issue is the hormone-disrupting chemical BPA, or bisphenol A, and Read More
Maine Bill Targets Chemicals in Food Packaging
by Ed Morin and Susan Sharon MPBN news story The problem recently came to light when the state Board of Environmental Protection was unable to include toddler food packaging in a plan to phase out the hormone disrupting chemical bisphenol-A. In an effort to close what some say is a loophole in Maine’s Kid-Safe Products Read More
State Takes First Step to Halt Use of BPA in Children’s Food Packaging
FDA action this week underscores safety concerns with toxic chemical Press Release by ACHM, of which NRCM is a member (AUGUSTA) The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) accepted a petition today to begin rulemaking under the Kid Safe Products Act to replace the toxic chemical bisphenol A, also known as BPA, in infant formula, Read More
Stronger Action Urged after Maine DEP Releases List of 49 Chemicals Dangerous to Children
By Alex Barber, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has published a list of 49 chemicals whose everyday use it deems dangerous to the health of Maine children, but an environmental policy group is urging stronger action. The DEP met a July 1 deadline set Read More
Maine Groups Press for BPA Ban After Chemical Found in Baby and Toddler Food
by Patty B. Wight MPBN news story Since January, baby bottles, sippy cups and reusable food containers in Maine have been free of the chemical hardening agent Bisphenol-A. Now, environmental health activists want the state to eliminate BPA from infant formula, baby and toddler foods. The move comes after tests conducted by The Alliance for Read More
LePage Drops Opposition to BPA Ban
by A.J. Higgins MPBN radio news story In an unexpected change of position, the LePage administration has opted not to oppose a bill that authorizes the phase out of the controversial chemical commonly known as BPA that is used in the production of plastic bottles and food containers. And the state chamber has taken a Read More
Speaking Out to Protect Children’s Health
I just came back from a press event where I got to speak alongside physicians, small business owners, public health advocates, concerned parents and their children, and legislators in support of Maine’s chemical safety laws. We worked with our friends in the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine to hold the event to celebrate and Read More
