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
Moms Group Wants BPA Ban Extended to Jars, Cans
by Ken Christian WCSH-6 TV news story AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – A group of mothers backed by environmental groups are pressing Maine regulators to extend the state’s ban on the chemical bisphenol-A. The mothers, with the support of the Natural Resources Council of Maine and Alliance for a Clean and Health Maine, turned in petitions Read More
Wide-ranging Support for Banning BPA From Baby and Toddler Products
by Susan Sharon MPBN news story A coalition of mothers, fathers, pediatricians and environmental groups is calling on the Maine Board of Environmental Protection to require the phasing out the toxic chemical Bisphenol A from infant formula, baby and toddler food packaging. The group presented more than 800 petitions in support of the action. Members Read More
Moms Turn in Signatures to Extend Chemical Ban
by Susan M. Cover, State House Bureau Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — More than a dozen mothers turned in signatures today to try to compel the state Board of Environmental Protection to ban the chemical bisphenol-A from baby and toddler food packaging. “No child should be exposed to the hormone havoc of BPA Read More
