Health
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PublishedNovember 15, 2018
FDA unveils sweeping effort to reduce vaping and smoking by minors
The agency targets e-cigarettes, flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2018
Conservatives push back on sick-leave laws
In the last three years, a dozen states have banned localities from passing paid leave requirements.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2018
Letter to the editor: Mary Mayhew’s appointment to head Medicaid nationally is a threat to public health
Here in Maine, she worked to cut Medicaid spending, opposed its expansion and reduced DHHS staff.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2018
EPA appeals reinstatement of ban on pesticide
The compound, linked to disorders in children whose mothers were exposed during pregnancy, was banned by the Obama administration.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2018
Ground beef is recalled after one person dies, 17 are sickened
Cargill Meat Solutions in Colorado is recalling more than 132,000 pounds of meat linked to E. coli.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2018
Ford recalls 2 million pickup trucks; seat belts can cause fires
According to Ford, there have been 23 reports of smoke or fire in U.S. and Canadian trucks.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2018
Childhood exposure to secondhand smoke linked to adult lung disease
An American Cancer Society study finds a correlation between early exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2018
Two Franklin County commissioners oppose joining lawsuit against opioid makers
The lawsuit alleges that the drugmakers bear some blame for the addiction crisis that has ravaged Maine and other states.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2018
Some Playskool crayons may contain asbestos, consumer watchdog says
Thirty-six packs bought at a Dollar Tree in Chicago tested positive for the carcinogen.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2018
Our View: Lawmakers should listen to child welfare workers
Training and technology are nice, but there aren't enough people to do a critical job.
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