‘Forever chemicals’ are being found everywhere. What about in Tacoma’s TAGRO fertilizer?

By Craig Sailor | The News Tribune | September 30, 2024

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"There’s growing concern about the dangers associated with a class of chemicals so long lasting in the environment that they carry the nickname, “forever chemicals.” The chemicals, which number in the thousands, can be found in a variety of household sources and can make their way into municipal sewage systems.

Including Tacoma’s. The city, like others, treats and processes its sewage sludge into fertilizer for homes and agricultural use. Because the chemicals, collectively called PFAS, can’t be removed from the sludge, called biosolids, the industry is coming under increased scrutiny, bans and lawsuits. Tacoma, one of the first cities in the nation to create a biosolid fertilizer program called TAGRO, has long marketed its products as safe.

But, are they?"

 

 

Location:

• North AmericaUS
• North AmericaUSWashington

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Products
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses