maine labor group on health, inc.

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Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine


The Maine Labor Group on Health is part of a broad coalition of non-profit organizations in Maine working to eliminate bioaccumulative from our environment. The mission of this project is to protect human health from exposure to toxic chemicals. The Alliance promotes safer alternatives and clean industry. The alliance builds partnerships that focus on environmental solutions as a public health priority. The lead organization in the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine is
The Environmental Health Strategy Center.

Arsenic, found in CCA pressure-treated lumber, and Mercury, found in common fish, have both become a large health risk in the United States. Here are a couple fact sheets on these toxins.