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By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff
Not all that long ago, artist and University of Maine professor Susan Smith hadn’t heard the acronym that most Mainers are now all too familiar with: PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” the compounds that have contaminated soil and water across the country, and which have only garnered widespread public attention in recent years.
PFAS, used for decades in manufacturing, have been found in places ranging from farms to former military sites to elementary schools, and are linked to a raft of health problems, including cancer and pregnancy complications.
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