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The state's ambitious multiyear investigation into PFAS contamination from sludge-based fertilizer is not yet halfway done, but costs are mounting as new federal protections arise from mounting ...

Fertilizers that contain treated sewage tainted with toxic PFAS chemicals can pose a health risk to people who consume milk, ...

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The findings are particularly relevant for northeast Illinois, where more than 777,000 tons of sludge from Chicago and Cook County have been spread on farmland during the past eight years.

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

Farmers could be at risk due to the chemicals leaching into food and water, the agency said in its draft risk assessment, ...

EPA has released a draft risk assessment that says using PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge on farms may expose growers and ...

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The fertilizer is often used to treat fields on farms, posing a particular risk to those who regularly consume beef and milk.