Sewage Sludge Fertilizers Sold at Hardware Stores Found to be Contaminated with PFAS Chemicals

by Beyond Pesticides | June 8, 2021
“Biosolid-based fertilizer products like Milorganite, often sold to consumers as “organic,” are contaminated with dangerous PFAS chemicals, according to a study published by Sierra Club and Ecology Center. Biosolids, also known as sewage sludge, have been found in the past to ...

PFAS found in pet products

by E&E News | June 7, 2021
“Commonly used flea-control collars and liquids contain high amounts of so-called forever chemicals, according to new data published today. Testing done by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) found significant levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) ...

To spray, or not to spray: That is the question for Plymouth County Mosquito Control

by Wicked Local | June 5, 2021
“The threat of mosquito-borne diseases is real with mosquito season upon us, but not everyone agrees with the use of pesticides for killing mosquitoes. Kyla Bennett, New England director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and PEER’s director of science policy, ...

Opinion: Maryland Must Address Emerging PFAS Crisis

by Maryland Matters | June 4, 2021
“This past year, Maryland has received three shocking revelations about the extent of toxic PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — contamination in the state. Although this issue has received scant attention in the state media, Congress and the state must act immediately to ...

Can West Palm Beach prevent another algae crisis?

“The West Palm Beach water advisory has been lifted, but water and utility experts say it’s most likely a matter of when, not if, it happens again. The city had to issue an advisory for vulnerable populations to stop drinking tap water after high levels of blue-green algae ...
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