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

The risk assessment focuses on those living near impacted farms, or those that rely primarily on their products, and doesn’t ...

Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby neighbors to toxic "forever" chemicals, a ...

In a new report, the EPA confirmed for the first time that even at extremely low levels, PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in sewage sludge applied to farmland could result in “human health risks ...

Environmental advocates are calling for a ban the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. An EPA draft report found that there ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Lee Zeldin to head the EPA. When Trump announced the pick, he said Zeldin, “will ...

On January 14, 2025, the EPA released for public comment a risk assessment report evaluating the potential risks associated with land application ...

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

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