Read the full article by Alyssa Regis (Utah State University)
“They’re called ‘forever chemicals’ — found in grease-resistant packaging like fast food wrappers and used in construction, cosmetics and clothing, as well as many other products. They’re difficult to detect, difficult to remove and persistent in the environment.
Polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, are a growing worldwide concern, causing known negative health impacts like increased cholesterol, low infant birth weight, thyroid disease, immune response repression and cancer.
The Utah Water Research Laboratory is investigating PFAS occurrence in wastewater biosolids used in agriculture. Biosolids improve soil’s water-holding capacity and soil’s organic content, as well as providing a wide range of nutrients necessary for plant growth such as phosphorus and nitrogen.” …