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Maine CDC issues advisory on eating freshwater fish contaminated by PFAS
WCSH 6 Portland· 5 days agoThe Maine CDC said fishing, swimming, wading, and boating remain safe in listed waterbodies but...
Turning Data into Action: The Community Health and Needs Assessment
WAGM· 6 days agoOne of the best ways to find out what’s going on in a community is to ask the people who live there....
Maine issues additional fish consumption limits for PFAS-tainted waters
Portland Press Herald· 5 days ago“These updates and expansions of Maine’s fish consumption advisories are part of our broader work to...
Editorial: Stay cool and stay safe during heat wave
Bangor Daily News· 5 days agoSummer hasn’t officially arrived yet, but that isn’t stopping a potentially record-breaking heat wave from crashing into Maine this week. Large swaths of...
UMaine issues warning after black bear spotted near campus
WCSH 6 Portland· 5 days agoUniversity of Maine officials issued a warning Tuesday afternoon after a black bear was sighted just...
Tuesday weather outlook: Extreme heat and, yes, some snow and below-freezing temperatures
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAdditionally, those who may not have access to reliable AC are at risk, as are others who live in...
Emergency Room Visits Surge as Record-Breaking Heat Scorches Northeast
Scientific American· 3 days agoCLIMATEWIRE | The Northeast U.S. is sweltering under its first major heat wave of 2024. Temperature...
Excessive Heat An Increasing Concern in Workers Comp: WCRI
Insurance Journal· 4 days agoWith temperatures pushing above 90 degrees in parts of the Midwest and Northeast United States this...
Summer is packing heat
Politico· 2 days agoTowns in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont experienced record-smashing highs with some areas burning hotter...between Sunday and Tuesday. The two regions’ ER numbers were so ...
Forecast: Very hot. What your employer should be doing to protect you as summer kicks off
North Platte Telegraph· 4 days agoSummer is just starting in North America, and already an intense “heat dome” is forecast to affect...