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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Peaslee has previously found PFAS in other consumer products like cosmetics, fast food wrappers, contact lenses, and dental ...

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.

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

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

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy orders a 90-day pause on sludge from wastewater treatment plant on county farms.

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

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

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 ...