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The Surprising Household Items Putting Babies and Toddlers at Risk
Maine allocates $400,000 to provide free PFAS blood tests to 600 households exposed to contamination from biosolid fertilizers, aiding risk management and health monitoring.
- In September, the Fund to Address PFAS Contamination identified 600 Maine households for free blood testing using soil data from three state agencies, notifying them with letters offering tests costing $400-$600.
- Investigations found PFAS in consumer goods and environmental systems, with Maine cases tracing much contamination to biosolids used as fertilizer, exposing farmers who spread fertilizer and nearby residents.
- The state-funded tests will provide a PFAS and PFOS baseline, and Fleisch said, `The results tell us what to be on the lookout for and can then be used to guide long-term clinical care.`
- Free testing will help households manage exposure risks, Maine officials say, potentially saving people with PFAS exposures from serious health conditions while some residents consider moving.
- Follow-Up testing may reveal whether interventions lower PFAS levels, aiding researchers and public health experts in tracking exposure trends using contamination data collected since 2021.
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The Surprising Household Items Putting Babies and Toddlers at Risk
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Officials take action after US households are exposed to toxic contamination: 'Concrete risk management'
Hundreds of Maine households potentially exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances can now have their blood tested at no cost. According to Central Maine News, the Fund to Address PFAS Contamination is spearheading the program, which identified the 600 households based on soil test data from three state agencies. The households received letters in September informing them of their eligibility for free blood tests, which would normally cost…
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