Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders ...

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 ...

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 ...

When people eat or drink foods containing “forever” chemicals, the compounds accumulate in the body and can cause kidney, ...

A newly-elected state representative from Cleburne is calling on companies that manufacture sewage-based fertilizer to limit ...

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

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

Mira Rojanasakul’s piece for The New York Times paints an overarching, albeit grim, picture of the homeowners landscape. The ...

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