"EPA Moves to Downplay Health Risks of 'Forever Chemicals' in Farm Sludge: A Shift in Policy Undermines Landmark Biden-Era Report. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft guidance document that appears to contradict a landmark report from the Biden administration, which warned of serious human health risks, including cancer, associated with applying contaminated sludge to farmland. The Biden-era report highlighted the dangers of 'forever chemicals,' a class of pollutants that persist in the environment and have been linked to a range of health problems. Critics are now sounding the alarm, arguing that the EPA's new guidance will undermine efforts to protect public health and the environment."
The Trump administration is apparently departing from a landmark Biden-era report that detailed human health risks including cancer from farms contaminated with “forever chemicals.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week issued a draft guidance document criticizing a draft Biden administration risk assessment detailing health hazards from applying contaminated sludge to farmland. The Biden-era assessment...
