Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals” from the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals” from the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Chemicals, PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), Sewers and Sewage, Fertilizer, Agriculture and Farming, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry NYT > Science
Texas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer
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