'Forever chemicals' aren't slowing Maine's hot real estate market
"The stigma of PFAS is a concern to some people, but this will become like lead paint. It won't stop people from buying."
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"The stigma of PFAS is a concern to some people, but this will become like lead paint. It won't stop people from buying."
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Residents have put life plans on pause and lived with health afflictions they believe stem from exposure to the chemicals.
The ruling comes at a time when Maine judges haven't found a direct causal relationship between most paper mills in the state that may have been using the chemicals and homeowners with contaminated wells seeking damages in lawsuits.
Chemicals were found in 4 out of 17 wells during chemical analysis of the city's water supply system.