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 “forever chemicals” known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which are used in a wide range of household items such as nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing and stain-resistant carpets.
‘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.
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, prostate, and testicular cancer.
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 of magnitude,” the agency said.
In a first, the EPA Warns of ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer
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.
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PFAS, a Family of 10,000 ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Contaminating All of Humanity
Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances are synthetic chemicals that are widely used in our daily lives and in industrial ...
How PFAS 'forever chemicals' are removed from contaminated drinking water at treatment plants
"Forever chemicals" were recently found above levels currently considered safe in a handful of NSW drinking water sources.
Scientists discover concerning new source of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Wastewater plants are failing to remove a group of potentially toxic chemicals before pumping treated water into rivers and ...
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
The study is particularly significant because it could help explain the association between these plastic-derived chemicals ...
Food from farms contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ may pose human health risks: EPA
Food produced on farms whose land was contaminated with toxic “forever chemicals” may pose a risk to human health, according ...
Crackdown on Nine New Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'
The nine new chemicals being added to the list are a variety of salts and acids, including fluorotelomer sulfonate potassium ...
Local company, Talon LPE, awarded $100,000 EPA contract to tackle 'forever chemicals'
E, a local environmental remediation company, has secured a $100,000 contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...
Forever chemicals found in household dust in New Castle, Gore is sued for pollution
New Castle was the subject of a PFAS study, and W. L Gore Co. was sued by the state of Maryland for knowingly polluting the ...