There’s a growing understanding of the health threats of PFAS chemicals in what we eat and drink.
Tag: Sewers and Sewage
Did PFAS From Sewage Sludge Poison a Family Farm?
Pastures were fertilized with toxic sewage decades ago. Nobody knew, until the cows’ milk was tested.
Some Gazans Say Polio Drive Is Futile While Israel Keeps Bombing
Palestinians living with the daily fear of Israeli strikes see a level of absurdity in the international drive to vaccinate their children.
Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals.
Fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres of farmland for decades. Scientists say it can contain high levels of the toxic substance.
What’s Next for the Coronavirus?
Scientists studying the virus’s continuing evolution, and the body’s immune responses, hope to head off a resurgence and to better understand long Covid.
What’s Causing Cape Town to Smell? A Ship Full of Cows.
As the stench wafted more than a mile inland, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals found a buildup of dung in the animals’ cramped holding pens.
Cleaning Latrines by Hand: ‘How Could Any Human Do That?’
Bezwada Wilson, born into a caste tasked with manually removing dried human waste, has spent 40 years trying to eradicate the practice and retrain workers.
Blocked Toilets Close Eton, Boarding School for Britain’s Elite Sons
Flooding and a sewer backup have delayed the start of the new term. Classes at the school, which has educated princes and prime ministers, will move online.
Post-Punk Legend Leads Fight for Clean Water as Britain’s ‘Sewage Czar’
Feargal Sharkey, best known as the lead singer of the Undertones, has become one of the loudest voices demanding that Britain’s private water companies clean up their act.
India’s ‘Lake Man’ Relies on Ancient Methods to Ease a Water Crisis
Anand Malligavad turned to centuries-old knowledge to reclaim dozens of lakes in the high-tech capital of Bengaluru. Now, he is in demand across India, one of the world’s most water-stressed nations.