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 raising cancer risk "several orders of magnitude" above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers acceptable, federal officials announced Tuesday.

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‘Forever chemicals’ in sludge used to fertilize farms can pose a health risk to people, EPA says

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

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Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says

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

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EPA warns that ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer could pose health risks

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — 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. Exposure to food from farms that use the sewage sludge can raise a person’s risk of developing cancer or other health conditions, it said. Under certain conditions, the human health risks from sludge used on farms are “several ord…

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Food produced on farms whose land was contaminated with toxic “forever chemicals” may pose a risk to human health, according to a new draft report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  The report from the EPA is focused on risks to those who live near impacted farms or who otherwise rely primarily on their products…

Food from farms contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ may pose human health risks: EPA

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

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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 Environmental Protection Agency said today.

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EPA warns of health risks from sewage use for fertilizer | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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 raising cancer risk “several orders of magnitude” above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers acceptable, federal officials announced Tuesday.When cities and towns treat sewage, they separate the liquids from the solids and treat the liquid. The solids need to be…

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Farmers who use sewage sludge as fertilizer and their neighbors face higher risks of cancer and other diseases, according to a new federal analysis that pins the blame on toxic forever chemicals. The findings are particularly relevant for northeast Illinois, where more than 777,000 tons of sludge from Chicago and Cook County have been spread on farmland during the past eight years — in many cases near residential areas. Only the Greater Los Ange…

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EPA warns of toxic forever chemicals in sewage sludge used on farmland, including thousands of acres near the Chicago area

Draft findings published Tuesday echo what Maine has been saying since 2022, when it became the first state to ban the use of sludge as fertilizer because of high concentrations of harmful PFAS.

Food from farms contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ may pose human health risks: EPA

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