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PublishedApril 3, 2019
In effort to prevent overdose deaths, state plans to put ‘NaloxBoxes’ in public buildings
Maine's director of opioid response described the plan at the first meeting of Gov. Janet Mills' Prevention and Recovery Cabinet.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2019
New president of Rumford, Bridgton hospitals sees a way forward
After months of Central Maine Healthcare turmoil, Peter Wright believes the hospitals are ‘through the tough times.’
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PublishedMarch 26, 2019
EPA surprised South Portland with emissions lawsuit against petroleum facility
City officials question why the Environmental Protection Agency didn't tell them that Global Partners has been violating the federal Clean Air Act for more than a decade.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2019
Lawmakers advocate for improvements to Maine’s lead testing program
Bills before the Health and Human Services Committee would mandate testing for all of Maine's 1- and 2-year-olds.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2019
State says sludge must be tested for ‘forever chemicals’ before it’s used as fertilizer
The new requirement comes as a farmer in Arundel blames municipal sludge containing PFAS for contaminating his land and dairy herd.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2019
Smoking high-potency pot every day raises risk of psychosis, study says
They say jurisdictions thinking of legalizing pot might want to consider the impact mental health services.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2019
Franklin County slips in health rankings
Premature deaths have increased in the western Maine county.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Mental health problems rise significantly among young Americans
Some psychologists are not surprised and blame social media.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
FDA rolls out vaping policy to make it harder for minors to buy flavored products
The policy will limit sales of fruity and kid-friendly vaping products to stores that bar minors or have separate adult-only sections.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Mills forms task force to study impact of ‘forever chemicals’ in Maine
Known as PFAS or PFCs, the chemicals were used for decades in common household products and have also caused contamination near military bases that used firefighting foam containing the compound.
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