Source: https://bangordailynews.com/, February 16, 2022
By: Caitlin Andrews

Gov. Janet Mills is proposing to add another $9 million in state dollars to the fight against “forever chemicals” in Maine, with over third of that funding going to improved testing as the scope of the contamination becomes more worrisome.

The focus on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — or PFAS — has become heightened as increased testing has shown the chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems have been found in hundreds of farm sites where sludge or papermaking waste containing the toxins was spread. PFAS is also being found in high concentrations in certain landfills. Read more.