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

Fertilizers that contain treated sewage tainted with toxic PFAS chemicals can be spread on farmland and pose a health risk to ...

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

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

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

Forever chemicals in sewage-based fertilizer spread on pastures can increase cancer risks for people who consume milk, beef, eggs and other products from those farms, with some risks potentially far ...

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

For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday warned that "forever chemicals" present in sewage sludge ...

The fertilizer is often used to treat fields on farms, posing a particular risk to those who regularly consume beef and milk.

The EPA clarified that general food supplies are not broadly impacted by PFAS-contaminated biosolids, though localized “hot ...

The use of treated sewage sludge as fertiliser on farms can pose a health risk to residents and consumers because of the ...