Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders ...

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says new information will inform state’s plan to manage farm contamination.

The E.P.A.’s report follows a growing body of research that has found that sludge can be contaminated with human-made ...

Chemicals found in sewage sludge that some farmers use to fertilize fields and pastures can pose a threat to human and animal ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby ...

Environmental advocates are calling for a ban the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. An EPA draft report found that there ...

The federal government has the authority to regulate what ends up in sewage sludge, and it has set limits on the use of some metals, but it doesn’t regulate PFAS. In the absence of federal ...

Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, the Environmental ...

Chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, according to the Environmental ...

In a study published Tuesday, the EPA acknowledged that sludge containing PFAS could present a danger to human health.

Farmers who use sewage sludge as fertilizer and their neighbors face higher risks of cancer and other diseases, according to ...