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Forever chemicals’ in sludge used to fertilize farms can pose a health risk to people
While the EPA said Tuesday that the general food supply is not at risk, these “forever chemicals,” as they are sometimes ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus13d
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 ...
Sewage sludge chemicals pose risk
Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, the Environmental ...
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Manatee County group calls for awareness of ‘forever chemicals’ in sewer sludge
In a recent report, the Environmental Protection Agency says “forever chemicals” are present in sewage sludge.
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‘Forever chemicals’ in sewage sludge fertilizer may pose risk to humans, EPA warns
Chemicals that can be found in sewage sludge used as fertilizer may pose a risk to human health, according to a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report. The EPA detailed its findings in a ...
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EPA warns of toxic forever chemicals in sewage sludge used on farmland
Officials at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago have known their sludge fertilizer is contaminated with forever chemicals since at least 2011, the Chicago Tribune ...
Center for Food Safety13d
EPA Report Reveals Health Impacts of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Sewage Sludge
Washington, DC – On Tuesday, EPA released a long-awaited draft report demonstrating that toxic "forever chemicals" in sewage ...
The New York Times16d
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer
By Hiroko Tabuchi For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday warned that “forever chemicals” present in sewage sludge that is used as fertilizer can pose human health ...