Activists push for ban on 40 chemicals in Maine
Portland Daily Sun - 5/14/2010. The group that led a campaign two years ago for passage of landmark chemical reform legislation in Maine staged a mock game show in Monument Square Thursday, warning that the law's implementation might fall short of eliminating dozens of harmful chemicals.
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Be Aware Of Pesticides Exposure
Bangor Daily News - 5/13/2010. Op-Ed by Heather Spalding and Meredith Small. Importance of public participation in Board of Pesticides Control public hearings about development of a comprehensive notification registry for outdoor pesticide spraying.
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40 Chemicals That Could Harm Children In Maine
WGME 13 TV - 5/13/2010. A new study pinpoints 40 toxic chemicals that could harm our children. A group of environmental health advocates held a mock game show Thursday to show Maine lawmakers which chemicals need to be banned in the state. They're calling for an immediate ban on B.P.A, which is a chemical found in plastic used for baby bottles among other things.
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Maine Adopts Final Safer Chemicals Rule
ACHM Announcements - 2/18/2010. Statement of Michael Belliveau, Executive Director, Environmental Health Strategy Center. Today marks an important milestone in the drive for comprehensive safer chemical policy reform at the state, federal and international level. This morning, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection unanimously adopted proposed regulations to implement Maine's landmark 2008 comprehensive chemical policy law.
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High levels of contaminant found in osprey eggs
Portland Press Herald - 2/9/2010. by John Richardson. Osprey eggs in Casco Bay contain stain repellent and other industrial chemicals at levels that may be harming the birds, according to a Gorham-based researcher.
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Cancer and pesticides: victims fight for justice
The Ecologist - 2/4/2010. After long battles, three farmers in France have won legal claims that their cases of cancer and Parkinson's disease were caused by working with pesticides. Now they want to help others fight similar cases.
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