Wastewater treatment facilities pay companies to haul away tons of human excrement or “biosolids.” These companies then have to get rid of the waste and often give it to farmers for free, who then spread it on their land.

Kyla Bennett, Director of Science Policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), warned of the widespread exposure.

“All conventional farms are allowed to use biosolids,” Bennett said. “So that’s hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. eating food from farms that use biosolids. So the exposure is incredibly high and very, very concerning.”

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