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EPA finds possible health risks associated with PFAS in sewage sludge

Environmental advocates are calling for a ban the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. An EPA draft report found that there may be health risks associated with exposure to PFAS "forever chemicals" in the sludge,

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‘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.

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US warns of health risks from sewage use for fertilizer

The use of treated sewage sludge as fertilizer on farms can pose a health risk to residents and consumers because of the presence of "forever chemicals" that break down slowly, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday.

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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.

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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. By Hiroko Tabuchi For the first ...

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PFAS soil treatment plan raises concerns in New York with Wildlife Management Area close by

Clean Earth has been retained by the U.S. Department of Defense to study how to remove PFAS from contaminated soil from ...

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Cookware group files lawsuit against Minnesota’s PFAS ban

The Cookware Sustainability Alliance filed the complaint against Katrina Kessler, the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution ...

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Will Vt. address agricultural use of sludge laden with ‘forever chemicals?’

A recent report shows most of this waste is contaminated with PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals” that could be entering the food supply. While the agricultural practice is rare in Vermont ...

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Minnesota's new PFAS ban goes into effect Jan. 1

MINNEAPOLIS — Starting Jan. 1, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," will be banned in Minnesota from a wide variety of products — covering everything ...

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