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

Chemicals known as PFOA and PFOS that can be found in sewage sludge used as fertilizer may pose a risk to human health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says.

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 ...

When PFAS were developed, companies found a huge number of ways to apply them to different products. But while they have ...

Farmers, environmental advocates argue the EPA could go further to protect people from “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge fertilizer.

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

The chemicals — found in everything from cosmetics and cookware to diapers and clothing — have been linked to a range of ...

In a recent report, the Environmental Protection Agency says “forever chemicals” are present in sewage sludge.

New information published by the Environmental Protection Agency this month revealed that dangerous amounts of the toxic chemical PFOS are spread across Colorado lands as fertilizer. The EPA’s new ...

A U.S. government study warning of potentially dangerous levels of “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge sold as fertilizer is raising concern among some experts in Canada, who say more needs ...