Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals.

[1srelluc]

For decades, farmers across America have been encouraged by the federal government to spread municipal sewage on millions of acres of farmland as fertilizer. It was rich in nutrients, and it helped keep the sludge out of landfills.

But a growing body of research shows that this black sludge, made from the sewage that flows from homes and factories, can contain heavy concentrations of chemicals thought to increase the risk of certain types of cancer and to cause birth defects and developmental delays in children.

Known as “forever chemicals” because of their longevity, these toxic contaminants are now being detected, sometimes at high levels, on farmland across the country, including in Texas, Maine, Michigan, New York and Tennessee. In some cases the chemicals are suspected of sickening or killing livestock and are turning up in produce. Farmers are beginning to fear for their own health.

Tell me again how government is not retarded.

Municipal Sewage, it's got what plants crave.

Dairy/pig farms have shit ponds, around here they use it as fertilizer for fields.

Why use raw sewage from homes? It's full of all kinds of crap vs the cow/pig poop.

It's insane they would use that for farms.

 

[Woodznutz]

For decades, farmers across America have been encouraged by the federal government to spread municipal sewage on millions of acres of farmland as fertilizer. It was rich in nutrients, and it helped keep the sludge out of landfills.

But a growing body of research shows that this black sludge, made from the sewage that flows from homes and factories, can contain heavy concentrations of chemicals thought to increase the risk of certain types of cancer and to cause birth defects and developmental delays in children.

Known as “forever chemicals” because of their longevity, these toxic contaminants are now being detected, sometimes at high levels, on farmland across the country, including in Texas, Maine, Michigan, New York and Tennessee. In some cases the chemicals are suspected of sickening or killing livestock and are turning up in produce. Farmers are beginning to fear for their own health.

Tell me again how government is not retarded.

Municipal Sewage, it's got what plants crave.

Dairy/pig farms have shit ponds, around here they use it as fertilizer for fields.

Why use raw sewage from homes? It's full of all kinds of crap vs the cow/pig poop.

It's insane they would use that for farms.

It thought fertilizer from sewage sludge was not used on cropland.

 

[JLW]

Perhaps you should take this up with your party. The GOP has constantly been opposed to any stricter environmental regulation when it comes to Pollutants. As a matter of fact you folks want less environmental oversight regarding big polluters. You know that evil EPA that you folks want to gut.

As far as these forever chemicals, you have to hand it to the GOP, they can’t get enough of them. You pollute the land with PFAs, the GOP will give the polluters immunity.

Wisconsin Republicans block PFAS cleanup until polluters are granted immunity

GOP-controlled committee thwarting distribution of $125m budgeted by legislature until polluter immunity approved

www.theguardian.com

We know where the GOP stands on the environment. If it is corporate polluters vs. contamination, the GOP sides with the polluters.

 

[Crepitus]

For decades, farmers across America have been encouraged by the federal government to spread municipal sewage on millions of acres of farmland as fertilizer. It was rich in nutrients, and it helped keep the sludge out of landfills.

But a growing body of research shows that this black sludge, made from the sewage that flows from homes and factories, can contain heavy concentrations of chemicals thought to increase the risk of certain types of cancer and to cause birth defects and developmental delays in children.

Known as “forever chemicals” because of their longevity, these toxic contaminants are now being detected, sometimes at high levels, on farmland across the country, including in Texas, Maine, Michigan, New York and Tennessee. In some cases the chemicals are suspected of sickening or killing livestock and are turning up in produce. Farmers are beginning to fear for their own health.

Tell me again how government is not retarded.

Municipal Sewage, it's got what plants crave.

Dairy/pig farms have shit ponds, around here they use it as fertilizer for fields.

Why use raw sewage from homes? It's full of all kinds of crap vs the cow/pig poop.

It's insane they would use that for farms.

Which party is against regulations of chemicals and pollution and such?

I forget, help a brother out here.

 

[odanny]

If it is corporate polluters vs. contamination, the GOP sides with the polluters.

100% of the time.

Thanks for nothing, Republicans.

 

[Yarddog]

For decades, farmers across America have been encouraged by the federal government to spread municipal sewage on millions of acres of farmland as fertilizer. It was rich in nutrients, and it helped keep the sludge out of landfills.

But a growing body of research shows that this black sludge, made from the sewage that flows from homes and factories, can contain heavy concentrations of chemicals thought to increase the risk of certain types of cancer and to cause birth defects and developmental delays in children.

Known as “forever chemicals” because of their longevity, these toxic contaminants are now being detected, sometimes at high levels, on farmland across the country, including in Texas, Maine, Michigan, New York and Tennessee. In some cases the chemicals are suspected of sickening or killing livestock and are turning up in produce. Farmers are beginning to fear for their own health.

Tell me again how government is not retarded.

Municipal Sewage, it's got what plants crave.

Dairy/pig farms have shit ponds, around here they use it as fertilizer for fields.

Why use raw sewage from homes? It's full of all kinds of crap vs the cow/pig poop.

It's insane they would use that for farms.

What?? Ive never heard this before. Now wait. They wanted to spred toxic sludge on our farmlands to protect the landfills?
Yet they are against drilling for oil n Anwar Alaska why now? Incase a pipe springs a leak and spills slugde on the ground? Retardation, government is thy name.

 

[Woodznutz]

Good God, he's right! Sewerage sludge is being spread on agricultural lands! Whose bright idea was this?

https://www.bing.com/search?q=spreading+sewage+sludge+on+agricultural+land&cvid=ccaf431fecf54bc592c9480853fa8d16&aqs=edge.1.69i57j0l8.20543j0j4&FORM=ANAB01&PC=U531

 

[1srelluc]

Which party is against regulations of chemicals and pollution and such?

I forget, help a brother out here.

Known as “forever chemicals” because of their longevity, these toxic contaminants are now being detected, sometimes at high levels, on farmland across the country, including in Texas, Maine, Michigan, New York and Tennessee.

Looks like the retardation is not confined to a single party....Truth be told I'm not surprised to hear about it in going on in TX and TN but NY/ME/MI sort of surprises me.

 

[Woodznutz]

Just one of the 'thousand cuts' that will finally kill us.

 

[Woodznutz]

Known as “forever chemicals” because of their longevity, these toxic contaminants are now being detected, sometimes at high levels, on farmland across the country, including in Texas, Maine, Michigan, New York and Tennessee.

Looks like the retardation is not confined to a single party....Truth be told I'm not surprised to hear about it in going on in TX and TN but NY/ME/MI sort of surprises me.

The USDA apparently isn't killing us fast enough with their "food pyramid".

 

[Woodznutz]

They should spread the sewerage sludge on the grassy medians of the highways. This would build up the soil and sequester lots of CO2 without polluting croplands.

 

[1srelluc]

The USDA apparently isn't killing us fast enough with their "food pyramid".

LOL.....I read about that too.