Defend Our Health

States like Maine are leading the way nationally on safer, less toxic food packaging! Thank you Representative Lori K. Gramlich for your leadership on this!

Great news! Your pizza box or takeout container may look the same as it did last week, but on Monday, new regulations on PFAS in food packaging took effect to reduce Mainers’ exposure to these harmful forever chemicals.

Exposure to PFAS ("forever chemicals") is linked to significant health risks. Key effects include elevated cholesterol, a reduced ability to fight infections, developmental delays in children, increased risks of kidney and testicular cancers, and complications such as preeclampsia during pregnancy.

This new law, builds on our broader effort to eliminate PFAS from consumer products since 2019, including the 2021 law I sponsored that helped establish a framework for the Department of Environmental Protection to reduce PFAS over time.

Maine continues to lead on common-sense policy that protects public health and the environment. I’m so proud of our work!



Check it out: https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/maines-pfas-packaging-ban-takes-effect/article_93e0cede-b0a9-4281-b14a-326d493cd377.html

In Maine, it’s a primary election today, so remember to vote! But your voice matters on more than just election days; communities are showing up and winning fights against data centers across the country!

Check out this great info on the health and environmental risks from data centers from our lead organizer, Sergio!

Your Voice Matters: Updates on Data Centers in Maine and Nationwide - Defend Our Health In Maine, it’s a primary election today, so remember to vote! But your voice matters on more than just election days; communities are showing up and winning fights against data centers across the country! Why talk data centers? PFAS releases, toxic plastic e-waste, noxious air emissions, water con...