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7/17/2002 Health
Many cosmetics contain toxic chemicals that are potentially damaging to the people who use them and to their children. To learn more about toxic chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products and safer alternatives, go to Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep database.
 
1/15/2004 Aquaculture
Maine is the largest salmon farming state in the United States. For more information on Atlantic Salmon click here.
 
2/1/2002 Climate Change
Mainers use our cars more than the average American, and almost twice as much as the average New Englander. Per capita emissions of carbon dioxide in Maine are 7.4 tons per person, higher than the national average of 7.0 tons per person.
 
2/1/2002 Climate Change
The average temperature in Lewiston has increased 3.4 degrees over the past century. Visit the New England Climate Coalition for more information.
 
2/1/2002 Climate Change
The date of “ice out “ on Moosehead Lake has been reported since 1848. Trends indicate that it is melting at increasingly earlier dates, suggesting milder winters and earlier spring conditions. To view a complete data table and graph of Moosehead Lake's "ice out" dates, click here.
 

 

 

 

 
   
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Land Conservation:
Late-successional forests, more commonly known as "old-growth" forests, are still alive in Maine. However, these stands of 100 and 200 year-old trees are predicted to be gone within 5 to 10 years. To view more information on "old-growth" forests, check out this website.

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