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Dead livestock, lost farms and PFAS: Why pressure is mounting to rein in toxic sludge

by Cornershop Creative | January 26, 2026
This past year, our series of investigations into PFAS contamination in farmland and food systems has examined how chemicals in sludge can move from soil to animals, food and people. Dumais, with the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, is leading a ...