Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday. The risk is highest for people who regularly ...

Fertilizer containing sludge being applied to farmland. Courtesy of North East Biosolids and Residuals Association. This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories ...

Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, the Environmental Protection Agency said last week. The risk is highest for people who regularly ...

New research suggests that sewage sludge and wastewater treatment plants are major sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution. Waterkeeper Alliance, in partnership with local ...

The federal circuit court judge dismissed a lawsuit from a group of Texas farmers and ranchers seeking EPA regulations on PFAS in biosolids. A federal judge rejected a plea from a group of farmers for ...

In response to numerous complaints about foul odors and environmental concerns, the state of Alabama has proposed tightening restrictions on disposing of poultry processing waste and sewage sludge. A ...

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