Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby neighbors to toxic "forever" chemicals, a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft risk assessment says.

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Chemicals found in sewage sludge that some farmers use to fertilize fields and pastures can pose a threat to human and animal health, the US Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.

Indian Army successfully carries out trials of DRDO developed third Generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile NAG at Pokhran. File image/PTI India’s weapons arsenal got a major boost on Monday (January 13) ...

Chemicals in Sewage Sludge Fertilizer Pose Cancer Risk, EPA Says Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, the Environmental Protection ...

How to understand the E.P.A.’s new warning about PFAS levels in sewage sludge. By Hiroko Tabuchi (Editors note: We are continuing to cover the Los Angeles fires. Scroll down for more on the latest.) ...

The Environmental Protection Agency warned Tuesday in a first-of-its-kind study that “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge that’s used as fertilizer on farms across the country poses health ...

Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said. By Hiroko Tabuchi For the first ...