Read the full article by Robert C. Jones Jr. (University of Miami)
“Farmers who work the fields of America’s breadbasket and beyond cannot see the harmful chemicals that taint the soil they till. But the chemicals, which have been linked to liver disease and certain types of cancer, are ever-present, seeping into the soil from the fertilizer they spread on their crops.
Rich in nutrients, that fertilizer is made from treated sewage sludge that a growing body of research shows contains heavy concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Colloquially called ‘forever chemicals,’ they linger in the environment for years and are ubiquitous, showing up in our water, soil, and food, and used in products from cookware and carpet to dental floss and firefighting foam.
Even dumpsites can’t contain PFAS, as the chemicals have been found in gases released by some landfills in Florida, one study discovered.” …