The E.P.A.’s report follows a growing body of research that has found that sludge can be contaminated with human-made ...

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

Fertilizers that contain treated sewage tainted with toxic PFAS chemicals can pose a health risk to people who consume milk, eggs and beef, the agency says.

Farmers who use sewage sludge as fertilizer and their neighbors face higher risks of cancer and other diseases, according to a new federal analysis that pins the blame on toxic forever chemicals. The ...

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

Peaslee has previously found PFAS in other consumer products like cosmetics, fast food wrappers, contact lenses, and dental ...

Chemicals known as PFOA and PFOS that can be found in sewage sludge used as fertilizer may pose a risk to human health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says.

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy orders a 90-day pause on sludge from wastewater treatment plant on county farms.

Farmers, environmental advocates argue the EPA could go further to protect people from “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge fertilizer.

The chemicals — found in everything from cosmetics and cookware to diapers and clothing — have been linked to a range of ...

New information published by the Environmental Protection Agency this month revealed that dangerous amounts of the toxic chemical PFOS are spread across Colorado lands as fertilizer. The EPA’s new ...

A small number of states including Maine and Connecticut have limited or banned the use of PFAS-contaminated fertilizers made from sewage. The EPA said officials monitor the food supply to protect ...