GOP's New Move Will Exacerbate 'Rapidly Spreading Chemical Disaster': Expert

GOP's new move will exacerbate 'rapidly spreading chemical disaster': expert

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing to block action that would protect farms from toxic "forever chemicals" found in fertilizers made from sewage sludge.The provision, introduced as part of a government spending bill unveiled Monday, would bar the Environmental Protection Ag...

House Plans to Stop Progress on Forever Chemicals in Sewage Sludge

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives want to block any action to protect farms, dairies, and ranches from exposure to toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contained within biosolid fertilizers made from sewage sludge. If enacted, the action would add to the already colossal agricultural losses and exacerbate mounting public health risks, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).Buried at the e…

Scientists discover microbes than can remove up to 74% of PFAS from the body

Until now, options for removing PFAS chemicals from the human body have been limited to bloodletting or cholesterol medications with uncomfortable side effects. But this study reveals that specific gut microbes can naturally absorb these toxins and eliminate them through feces, as reported in The Guardian. — Read the rest The post Scientists discover microbes than can remove up to 74% of PFAS from the body appeared first on Boing Boing.

Gut Bacteria Could Help Remove ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Body - The Thinking Conservative

Researchers found that nine species of gut bacteria can help detoxify the body from forever chemicals, absorbing PFAS linked to cancer and other illnesses. The post Gut Bacteria Could Help Remove ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Body appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.