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increase font size Maine requires PFAS to be phased out by 2030 Under a law that took effect Thursday, manufacturers also must report their use of the toxic chemicals. Associated Press Share AUGUSTA A bill requiring manufacturers to report their use of a class of toxic chemicals and phase them out by 2030 is now the law in Maine. The law that took effect Thursday was one of several legislative proposals to address contamination by so-called PFAS, short for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which have long been used in a variety of consumer products. Linda Birnbaum, former director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program, said she hopes the Maine law serves as “a model for other policymakers.”

United statesNew hampshireElani grahamLinda birnbaumChris sununuNational institute of environmental health sciencesNational toxicology programNational instituteEnvironmental health sciencesஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில்புதியது ஹாம்ப்ஷயர்லானி கிரஹாம்லிண்டா பிர்ன்பாம்தேசிய நிறுவனம் ஆஃப் சுற்றுச்சூழல் ஆரோக்கியம் அறிவியல்தேசிய நச்சுயியல் ப்ரோக்ர்யாம்தேசிய நிறுவனம்