You could be spreading ‘forever chemicals’ on your garden. Here’s how to protect yourself.
What does the new EPA warning about PFAS-laden sludge in fertilizer mean for home gardeners? Here’s what you need to know.
EPA warns that ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer could pose health risks
In a study published Tuesday, the EPA acknowledged that sludge containing PFAS could present a danger to human health.
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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 ...
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This Macon group provides free fertilizer for some farmers. It may be hazardous, EPA says
Farmers in Middle Georgia use free biosolids from the Macon Water Authority as fertilizer, but the EPA warns this practice ...
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EPA report says “forever chemicals” in sewage-based fertilizer pose cancer risk
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.
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Beware of Biosolids: Lack of Testing for Forever Chemicals Heightens Risk [Opinion]
It may be a draft assessment, but the EPA evaluation reveals there could be health risks stemming from forever chemicals in ...
What can we do about 'forever chemicals' in Oklahoma's drinking water? | Opinion
Proposed legislation on chemical contamination does not consider what might be exorbitant future costs for treatment and ...