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FDA must set limits on PFAS in food, lawsuit says
Policy
31 Jan 2025
US regulators are failing to address concerns about toxic PFAS chemicals in foods despite having the scientific tools to do so, according to a lawsuit filed by an environmental group in Tucson, Arizona.
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‘Forever chemicals’ in sludge used to fertilize farms can pose a health risk to people, EPA says
News
14 Jan 2025 | CNN
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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The E.P.A. Promotes Toxic Fertilizer. 3M Told It of Risks Years Ago
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2 Jan 2025 | The New York Times
The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.”
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Cleaner cuts: Farmed fish and skin-off fillets are lower in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
28 Dec 2024 | Sci Total Environ
Farmed fish and skin-off fillets generally contain lower levels of harmful PFAS chemicals compared to wild fish and skin-on fillets, making them potentially safer dietary choices for reducing exposure to these persistent environmental pollutants.
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Why Are Pesticide Companies Fighting State Laws to Address PFAS?
News
18 Dec 2024 | Civil Eats
In Maine, Maryland, and beyond, the industry is using a well-worn playbook to slow legislators’ attempts to get forever chemicals out of food and water.
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‘This is my Chernobyl:’ Texas ranchers watch cows die because of PFAS
News
7 Dec 2024 | News Nation
Testing by the county revealed contamination that curiously extended from the fertilizer spread on the neighbor’s farmland across the street — to the soil and water on the Colemans’ properties, as well as their animals.
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Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.
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6 Dec 2024 | The New York Times
The company, Synagro, sells farmers treated sludge from factories and homes to use as fertilizer. But that fertilizer, also known as biosolids, can contain harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS linked to serious health problems including cancer and birth defects.
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Farmer whose land is contaminated with PFAS chemicals urges state to prioritize medical testing
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24 Oct 2024 | Maine Public
A Maine farmer whose land is contaminated with PFAS chemicals is urging a State advisory committee to prioritize medical testing for affected citizens.
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‘Forever chemicals’ found at Maryland plant, sparking investigation
News
16 Oct 2024 | Bay Journal
Tests showing elevated levels of PFAS in the groundwater at Perdue AgriBusiness’s soybean processing facility in Salisbury, MD, have triggered a wider investigation in the surrounding community and a class-action lawsuit.
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Rural Missouri groups threaten lawsuit over PFAS in meatpacking sludge
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11 Oct 2024 | Missouri Independent
Meatpacking waste sludge is spread as fertilizer on farmland and can wash into waterways.
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Her Children Were Sick. Was It ‘Forever Chemicals’ on the Family Farm?
News
21 Sep 2024 | The New York Times
Pastures were fertilized with toxic sewage decades ago. Nobody knew, until the cows’ milk was tested.
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Multimedia and Full-Life-Cycle Monitoring Discloses the Dynamic Accumulation Rules of PFAS and Underestimated Foliar Uptake in Wheat near a Fluorochemical Industrial Park
Science
18 Sep 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS contamination near a major industrial park in China, particularly from airborne deposition, has led to significant accumulation in soil and wheat, with spray irrigation increasing PFAS absorption in wheat compared to flood irrigation. Local residents have high exposure risks through wheat consumption and air inhalation.
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EPA Pledges $15M to Study 'Significant Threat' to U.S. Food Supply
News
4 Sep 2024 | Newsweek
The U.S. EPA has awarded $15 million in research grants to research PFAS, a "significant threat" to the country's food supply.
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Assessment of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Traditional, Organic and Protein Flours
Science
3 Sep 2024 | Exposure and Health
Flours, including traditional, organic, and protein varieties, contain detectable levels of specific PFAS like PFOA and PFDA, potentially contributing significantly to overall PFAS exposure, yet current regulations lack specific safety limits for these contaminants in flours.
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Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals
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31 Aug 2024 | The New York Times
Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals. Fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres of farmland for decades. Scientists say it can contain high levels of the toxic substance.