EPA says forever chemicals in sewage sludge pose cancer risk
Jan 14, 2025 · Fertilizers that contain treated sewage tainted with toxic PFAS chemicals can be spread on farmland and pose a health risk to people who consume milk, eggs and beef, the agency says.
‘Forever chemicals’ in sludge used to fertilize farms can ... - CNN
Jan 14, 2025 · 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.
What to Know About ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer
Jan 14, 2025 · But for the first time, the E.P.A. said on Tuesday that the “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge can pose human health risks. Its extensive draft risk assessment found that, while the general ...
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge ...
Jan 14, 2025 · 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 risks.
‘Forever chemicals’ in sludge may taint nearly 70 million …
Jan 14, 2025 · This contamination stems from the widespread use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. Nearly 70 million acres of U.S. farmland could be contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to estimates from biosolids industry groups. This contamination stems from the widespread use of sewage sludge as fertilizer.
EPA Report Reveals Health Impacts of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' …
Jan 16, 2025 · The chemicals – per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – contaminate wastewater treatment plant sludge that for decades, at EPA's urging, has been applied as cheap fertilizer to many millions of acres of pasture and cropland.
‘Forever chemicals’ in sewage sludge fertilizer may pose risk to …
Jan 19, 2025 · Chemicals known as PFOA and PFOS that can be found in sewage sludge used as fertilizer may pose a risk to human health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says.
Forever chemicals tainting food supply, destroying American …
Dec 10, 2024 · But how did forever chemicals end up on valuable American farmland? The answer lies in a type of fertilizer, made from treated human sewage, called biosolids, or more colloquially, “sludge,” and a system that spreads it directly on their land.
Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with “forever ...
Dec 2, 2024 · After the county received test results, the two families finally got their answer: The animals had been killed by something in the fertilizer. The fertilizer had been made with biosolids, part of...
Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever Chemicals ...
Aug 31, 2024 · But a growing body of research shows that this black sludge, made from the sewage that flows from homes and factories, can contain heavy concentrations of chemicals thought to increase the risk...