The New York Farm Bureau changed its policy position on the practice of landspreading. Landpreading uses biosolids—also called sewage sludge—as a type of fertilizer that is used on crops.
The organization said that biosolids should not be used as fertilizer unless they are clear of PFAS.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are manmade chemicals that do not break down in the environment and have earned the moniker “forever chemicals.” They are connected to reproductive issues, developmental delays in children and some cancers…