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

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.

Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and ...

The findings are particularly relevant for northeast Illinois, where more than 777,000 tons of sludge from Chicago and Cook ...

The contaminated waste is at the root of recent concerns over the “forever chemicals” that have been found in fertilizer made from sewage sludge, which is a byproduct of wastewater treatment.

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 ...

The EPA said the findings of the report underscore the need to remove PFAS at the source, before the toxic chemicals would end up in the sewage sludge. Some ways to eliminate forever chemicals ...

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

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 they produce ...

Sewage sludge has been used as fertilizer for many ... monitor the food supply to protect people from exposure to forever chemicals.