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Trump EPA departs from Biden-era report detailing cancer risk from ‘forever chemical’ contaminated farms
Key takeaways
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week issued a draft guidance document criticizing a draft Biden administration risk assessment detailing health risks from applying contaminated sludge to farm land.
- The Biden-era assessment detailed the risks posed by forever chemicals that are spread across farmland in a type of fertilizer known as sewage sludge.
- If finalized, it could have laid the groundwork for eventual restrictions on the practice of applying contaminated sludge to farmland.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week issued a draft guidance document criticizing a draft Biden administration risk assessment detailing health risks from applying contaminated sludge to farm land.
The Biden-era assessment detailed the risks posed by forever chemicals that are spread across farmland in a type of fertilizer known as sewage sludge.
If finalized, it could have laid the groundwork for eventual restrictions on the practice of applying contaminated sludge to farmland.
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