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 …
‘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 …
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 …
‘Forever chemicals’ in sludge may taint nearly 70 million …
Jan 14, 2025 · 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. …
EPA says forever chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose …
Jan 14, 2025 · Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and other products from those farms, in some cases …
EPA Releases Draft Risk Assessment to Advance Scientific …
WASHINGTON – Today, Jan. 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft risk assessment, or scientific evaluation of the potential human health risks associated with the …
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 …
‘Forever chemicals’ in sewage sludge pose health risks — EPA
Jan 14, 2025 · Sewage sludge used as fertilizer across the U.S. may contain unsafe levels of “forever chemicals,” posing risks to those who live near agricultural sites or consume crops …
Farm Fertilizers Can Contain ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Sewage
Apr 14, 2023 · About half the sewage sludge in the U.S. is made into fertilizer, according to the National Biosolids Data Project. And since 2016, 19.1 billion pounds of sludge have been …
Forever Chemicals: EPA warns of health and environmental risks …
Jan 20, 2025 · The EPA's latest draft risk assessment examines the dangers of PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, in sewage sludge used as fertilizers. Highlighting risks to human health and …