PFAS in Sewage Sludge Raises Cancer Risk

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Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says

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Toxic chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and other products from farms.

The EPA looked only at farmers and those living nearby who regularly consumed these products over years .

When people eat or drink foods containing these "forever" chemicals accumulate in the body and can cause kidney, prostate and testicular cancer.

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