Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and other products from those farms, in some cases raising cancer risk “several orders of magnitude” above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers acceptable,
EPA Bans Two Cancer-Causing Chemicals: Check Your Products Now
The EPA's new ban on two dangerous chemicals affects products you might be using right now. Learn how these cancer-causing substances in cleaning products and dry cleaning could impact your family's health and what alternatives are safe to use.
‘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.
Forever chemicals in sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
Draft findings published Tuesday echo what Maine has been saying since 2022, when it became the first state to ban the use of sludge as fertilizer because of high concentrations of harmful forever chemicals.
Food from farms contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ may pose human health risks: EPA
Food produced on farms whose land was contaminated with toxic “forever chemicals” may pose a risk to human health, according to a new draft report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report from the EPA is focused on risks to those who live near impacted farms or who otherwise rely primarily on their
EPA warns of health risks from sewage use for fertilizer
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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Nontoxic dry-cleaning: Avoid cancer-causing chemicals while the EPA ban goes into effect
There's nothing quite like slipping into a freshly dry-cleaned outfit — crisp, pristine and ready to conquer the day. But have you ever wondered about the process behind these immaculate results?
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EPA restricts use of chemicals used in dry cleaning, brake cleaners
The Environmental Protection Agency has banned the use of perchloroethylene in dry cleaning processes. The chemical will be phased out over a 10-year period. The EPA has banned all uses of ...
Nonstick cookware industry sues over law banning cancer-causing chemicals
Not everyone is celebrating, of course. The Cookware Sustainability Alliance (CSA), a group advocating for the cookware ...
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EPA proposal aims to crack down on cancer-causing emissions
The plan carves out a new pollution source category titled “chemical manufacturing with ethylene oxide” and requires ...
EPA finalizes rule banning TCE, PCE chemicals
The agency will phase out degreasing substance trichloroethylene and dry cleaning solvent perchloroethylene to protect ...
EPA plans to phase out two common solvents, one that helped in the Space Race
The feds plan to ban two common solvents: one that cleansed NASA rockets, the other our clothes. Both fueled cancer fears in Brevard and elsewhere.
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EPA: Formaldehyde is a danger to human health
The determination that the commonly used chemical poses "unreasonable risk" sets in motion efforts to ban or restrict ...
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Vermont welcomes new EPA ban on dry cleaning chemicals as cleanup continues
The cancer-causing chemicals TCE and PCE have been found at dozens of sites in Vermont that were home to dry cleaning ...
EPA steps in, demands action on toxic chemical in NC drinking water
The EPA is pressuring North Carolina to restore limits on 1,4-dioxane discharges, a toxic chemical threatening drinking water ...