US EditionFood from farms contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ may pose human health risks: EPA
- The U.S. EPA warns that two kinds of PFAS chemicals can harm human health when found in biosolids at concentrations as low as 1 part per billion after the material has been disposed of or used as fertilizer.
- The EPA's draft risk assessment focuses on land application of biosolids due to its proximity to food and water supply, indicating potential human health risks exceeding acceptable thresholds.
- The EPA plans to set technology-based limits on wastewater discharges from industrial sources upstream of wastewater treatment plants under the Effluent Limitations Guidelines program.
- Farmers in multiple states are suing manufacturers for PFAS contamination, and legislation addressing this issue is being introduced in states like Maine and New Hampshire.
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EPA warns of PFAS exposure from biosolids in long-awaited report
Farmers could be at risk due to the chemicals leaching into food and water, the agency said in its draft risk assessment, which is now open for comment. EPA noted plans to focus enforcement upstream on industrial sources like landfills.
US warns of health risks from sewage use for fertilizer - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
The use of treated sewage sludge as fertilizer on farms can pose a health risk to residents and consumers because of the presence of “forever chemicals” that break down slowly, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday.
PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Used on Farms Could Significantly Raise Health Risks, EPA Draft Guidelines Warn
Toxic chemicals from sewage sludge used as fertilizer pose health risks to those who regularly consume products from farms that use it, in some instances raising cancer risk by “several orders of magnitude” over what is considered acceptable by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), federal officials said on Tuesday. EPA’s draft risk assessment, Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluoro…
EPA warns of health risks from sewage use for fertilizer | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The use of treated sewage sludge as fertilizer on farms can pose a health risk to residents and consumers because of the presence of “forever chemicals” that break down slowly, the Environmental Protection Agency said today.
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