Sewer Sludge Is Dangerous to Health, EPA Says of Biosolids and PFAS
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby ...
Use of PFAS-tainted sludge as fertilizer raises cancer risk on farms, EPA says
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says new information will inform state’s plan to manage farm contamination.
What to Know About ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer
The E.P.A.’s report follows a growing body of research that has found that sludge can be contaminated with human-made ...
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders ...
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EPA finds possible health risks associated with PFAS in sewage sludge
Environmental advocates are calling for a ban the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. An EPA draft report found that there ...
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EPA warns of toxic forever chemicals in sewage sludge used on farmland
The findings are particularly relevant for northeast Illinois, where more than 777,000 tons of sludge from Chicago and Cook ...
Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
When people eat or drink foods containing “forever” chemicals, the compounds accumulate in the body and can cause kidney, ...
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EPA: Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer are causing cancer–here's who is most at risk
Chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, according to the Environmental ...
‘Forever chemicals’ in sludge used to fertilize farms can pose a health risk to people, EPA says
Chemicals found in sewage sludge that some farmers use to fertilize fields and pastures can pose a threat to human and animal health, the US Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.
PFAS contamination found on more than 100 Maine farms
With their multiyear investigation not yet halfway complete, Maine state inspectors have identified more than 100 Maine farms and 500 residential properties contaminated by the harmful forever ...
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EPA warns that ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer could pose health risks
Moreover, the study finds that amounts of PFAS in the sludge can exceed the EPA’s acceptable threshold “sometimes by several orders of magnitude.” “This draft assessment provides important ...