PFAS found in almost 1,000 products sold in Maine, so far

By Penelope Overton | Portland Press Herald | January 4, 2024

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"National companies have conceded that they use of dozens of different so-called forever chemicals in a thousand consumer products sold in Maine, from swimsuits to cameras to eyeshadow, according to Defend Our Health, a Portland-based environmental watchdog group.

From shampoo to school supplies, dog treats to dishware, the brand names that admit to using forever chemicals are ubiquitous: Mizuno swimsuits, Kinco gloves, Anna Sui cosmetics, Liquid Wrench, Olympus cameras, Duracell batteries, DuPont insulation, Veolia water filters.

Defend Our Health cites these incomplete results as proof that Maine’s PFAS reporting law will work."

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• North AmericaUSMaine

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Products
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses