6 days ago
Amid PFAS fallout, Maine residents navigate medical risks
When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS tainted their home's well water, they wondered how their health might suffer. They'd been drinking the water for decades, giving it to their pets and farm animals, and using it to irrigate their vegetable garden and fruit trees.
