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Reducing Our Environmental Impact - MaineHealth Annual …

(9 days ago) WEBReducing Our Environmental Impact. Members of the MaineHealth Sustainability Committee received the 2023 Eco-Excellence Award from ecomaine, in honor of their commitment to promoting sustainability in Maine. Health care does tremendous good, …

https://annualreport.mainehealth.org/annual-report-2023/stories/sustainability/

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'No Doubt This Is Driven By Human Activity': Maine - Maine Public

(2 days ago) WEBGovernor Janet Mills issued a statement in response to the UN's report, saying the state "must act now to mitigate the very real and dangerous impacts of …

https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2021-08-09/no-doubt-this-is-driven-by-human-activity-maine-groups-react-to-un-climate-change-report

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Climate and Health - Environmental and Occupational Health

(3 days ago) WEBMaine’s climate, like the rest of the world’s, is changing, and these changes may have a significant impact on the health of Maine people. A warming climate will lead to more …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/eohp/climate-health/index.htm

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Despite deadline pressure, Maine lawmakers urged to - Maine …

(2 days ago) WEBWhile some businesses say the timeline is unrealistic, environmental health advocates say Maine should continue leading the way on regulation of PFAS. …

https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2023-11-14/despite-deadline-pressure-maine-lawmakers-urged-to-press-ahead-on-pfas-disclosure-requirements

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Climate scientists predict strains on Maine’s economy and health

(6 days ago) WEBClimate scientists presented their updated assessments to the Maine Climate Council on Thursday of the potential impacts on Maine's environment, health …

https://mainebeacon.com/climate-scientists-predict-strains-on-maines-economy-and-health-systems/

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Lung Association Report: Air Quality Improving In Maine

(4 days ago) WEBDowntown Lewiston, Maine, is seen Friday, March 17, 2017. Androscoggin County earned top marks for ozone pollution in the American Lung Association's 2021 …

https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2021-04-21/lung-association-report-shows-improving-air-quality-in-maine

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For all its perils, climate change could make Maine's frigid interior

(7 days ago) WEBUnder moderate climate-change scenarios for the mid-century, York County's annual mortality rate will fall by nine per 100,000. Farther from the coast the …

https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2022-05-17/for-all-its-perils-climate-change-could-make-maines-frigid-interior-more-hospitable

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Impacts on Public Health MCAN

(4 days ago) WEBREPORT Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality. In September 2021, the biggest study yet on the mental health impacts of climate change …

https://www.maineclimateaction.org/maine-public-health

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Maine Climate Impact Dashboard Office of Policy Innovation

(1 days ago) WEBThe interactive displays of the Maine Cimate Impact Dashboard show how Maine’s health, economy, and communities may be affected by a changing climate. data with the …

https://www.maine.gov/future/climate/climate-impact-dashboard

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Building a welcoming, resilient Maine ahead of the climate crisis

(3 days ago) WEBA new tool shows in granular detail the ways in which neighborhoods across Maine and the U.S. are vulnerable to climate change — not just in terms of impacts …

https://themainemonitor.org/building-a-welcoming-resilient-maine-ahead-of-the-climate-crisis/

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Division of Environmental and Community Health - Maine

(9 days ago) WEBClimate and Health Information and data about climate change and the impact on health; Drinking Water: Info for Private Well Owners Brochures, factsheets, reports, Maximum …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/eohp/

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2020 National Public Health Week: Environmental Health

(1 days ago) WEBThe Impact of the Environment on Health - Environment-related illnesses include cancer, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), …

https://www.mainepublichealth.org/uploads/factsheets/NPHW-ENV_FINAL.pdf

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Maine Conservation Alliance - Protecting The Maine You Love

(9 days ago) WEBMaine’s Environmental Priorities Coalition (EPC) is a partnership of 34 environmental, conservation and public health organizations representing over 100,000 members who …

https://www.protectmaine.org/

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Report On Air Quality In Maine Has Environmentalists Concerned

(8 days ago) WEBSo far in 2018, the Maine DEP has issued two air quality warnings. In 2017, they issued six. Wednesday the Environment America and Environment Maine …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2018-06-28/report-on-air-quality-in-maine-has-environmentalists-concerned

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Initiative for One Health and the Environment - College of Earth, …

(4 days ago) WEBInitiative for ONE HEALTH and the ENVIRONMENT at UMaine A new interdisciplinary Initiative for One Health & the Environment at the University of Maine builds on current …

https://elh.umaine.edu/one-health/

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Maine's kelp forests and the impact of environmental change

(6 days ago) WEBMaine’s kelp forests and the impact of environmental change. January 31, 2024 Maine-eDNA, News. By, Camryn Sudimick, Maine EPSCoR Writing Intern. The …

https://umaine.edu/epscor/2024/01/31/maines-kelp-forests-and-the-impact-of-environmental-change/

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Environmental and Community Health MeCDC Maine DHHS

(4 days ago) WEBA Division of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Contact Us News Online services Publications Subject index; Division of Environmental and …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/

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Testimony in Support of LD 2077: An Act Regarding Customer …

(2 days ago) WEBSee PDF Version Here. To: Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Technology From: Ania Wright, Legislative & Political Specialist, Sierra Club Maine Chapter. Date: …

https://www.sierraclub.org/maine/blog/2024/04/testimony-support-ld-2077-act-regarding-customer-costs-and-environmental-and

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Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

(1 days ago) WEBClimate change is already having serious impacts on the safety and health of workers in all regions of the world. Workers are among those most exposed to climate …

https://www.ilo.org/publications/ensuring-safety-and-health-work-changing-climate

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Environmentalists sue Maine over failure to act on climate change

(9 days ago) WEBThe lawsuit, which the Conservation Law Foundation, Maine Youth Action and Sierra Club filed against the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, says …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/22/state/state-police-courts/maine-climate-change-lawsuit-environmental-groups/

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Nearly 40% of people in the US live with unhealthy air pollution

(9 days ago) WEBIn 1970, President Richard Nixon signed the Clean Air Act into law, and since then, emissions of outdoor air pollutants have dropped 78%, according to the US …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/23/health/unhealthy-air-report/index.html

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Environmental groups sue Maine for action on climate AP News

(7 days ago) WEBFILE - The Maine State House stands at sunrise, March 16, 2023, in Augusta, Maine. A youth organization and a pair of environmental groups are suing the …

https://apnews.com/article/youth-climate-lawsuit-maine-039a05a63e77137f6ce657f0bc9fe715

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