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

Several members of the Chicago Fire Department falsified reports and misled investigators after a high-ranking department ...

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.

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

MILWAUKEE – Mounting concern about chemical contaminants in sewage sludge, a waste product widely seen as recyclable and ...

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

Witnesses called police for help after seeing a coyote pup being abused and eventually killed by three people Saturday in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood. Saturday afternoon, officers responded ...

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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.