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Jan 22, 2025 | 
lancasterfarming.com | Sarah Alexander
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a draft risk assessment Wednesday about the health impacts of PFAS chemicals in sludge applied to farmland, stating that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the fertilizer could create human health risks. Unfortunately, in Maine we’re all too familiar with the risks to our health and our environment from applying sludge on farmland.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
medrxiv.org | Sarah Alexander |Danielle Hiam |Luigi Ferrucci |Annabel Critchlow
The authors have declared no competing interest. This study was funded by Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT210100278) and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia Investigator Grant (GNT1174886). I confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
incisaledgemagazine.com | Sarah Alexander |Larry Cohen |Ed Kobesky
By Sarah AlexanderWHAT CAN BE SAID about in-office membership plans that you haven’t already heard? A lot, actually—especially if you view them as only an insurance substitute for patients who might not otherwise visit a dentist. It’s true that plan members visit the dentist twice as often as the uninsured. As a former office manager, I can attest they’re also twice as likely to accept treatment.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
ehn.org | Sarah Alexander
When dozens of Maine farmers discovered high levels of PFAS in their soil and water, our state’s agricultural community found itself on the verge of crisis. These “forever chemicals” pose a grave risk to our food supply and to the farmers and their families working on contaminated land. It was clear that we needed solutions, and fast. Farmers, advocates and leaders from across the state came together to develop a statewide response to PFAS contamination.
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Jun 1, 2024 | 
msn.com | Sarah Alexander
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Jun 1, 2024 | 
metro.co.uk | Sarah Alexander
Getting a new powered wheelchair feels like picking up a new car. When I collected my wheels around a year ago, it felt like a Lamborghini. It was sleek, sexy and I couldn't wait to take it for a spin after the horror of my old powerchair. My old, powered wheelchair had run its course - the suspension was broken, the leg-rest was stuck on with superglue, and the battery died after an hour's use. It was a nightmare, and I cursed using it. It was not only awful - it was dangerous.
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May 17, 2024 | 
offer.vettafi.com | Sarah Alexander
Today, financial advisors have access to an extensive array of investment products to create precise portfolios for their clients. For asset managers, however, this creates a challenge. Breaking through the noise and reaching prospective advisors and investors is harder than ever. In addition to this headwind, product fees are compressing, and asset manager profit margins are being squeezed; sales and marketing teams are increasingly pressured to prove their value and justify their spend.
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May 16, 2024 | 
freepressonline.com | Sarah Alexander
As a MOFGA supporter, I want you to be one of the first to know that we just gave the U.S. EPA notice that we’re going to sue them for failure to regulate PFAS in sludge under the Clean Water Act. Farmers across Maine and throughout the country have been affected by the spreading of sludge contaminated by at least 18 different types of PFAS, for 12 of which there is sufficient scientific evidence requiring EPA regulation to protect the public.
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Dec 14, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Sarah Alexander
Sarah Alexander reviews recent court decisions relating to the growing number of building safety related cases since the Building Safety Act 2022 came into force. Developers face prosecution for failing to comply with improvement notice deadlines, one case confirms. Key points Since coming into force last year, the principles established by the Building Safety Act 2022 have been finding their feet in the courts.
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Sep 26, 2023 | 
metro.co.uk | Sarah Alexander
'I'm reading this book that says art can help process trauma and I'm on a healing journey,' said Sex Education's Aimee Gibbs (played by Aimee Lou Wood) to wheelchair user Isaac Goodwin (George Robinson) in the first episode of season four. She added: 'Is that why you do art? To process trauma?
