What we know so far as four pesticides used in Jersey contain the 'forever chemical' PFAS
Four pesticides used in Jersey by farmers contain the chemical PFAS and are among 25 that campaigners in the UK are calling ...
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These common medications could be releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into the environment
They found that the organofluorines — a group that includes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS — were found in wastewater in eight large municipal treatment plants. The wastewater ...
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Wastewater treatment plants funnel PFAS into drinking water
Wastewater treatment plants in the US may discharge enough “forever chemicals” to raise concentrations in drinking water above the safe limit for millions of people ...
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‘Forever chemicals’ in sludge used to fertilize farms can pose a health risk to people, EPA says
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.
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EPA warns that ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer could pose health risks
The study adds to a growing body of research indicating that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, survive wastewater treatments and reenter the environment via treated wastewater and sludge.