For decades, farmers across America have been encouraged by the federal government to spread municipal sewage as fertilizer on millions of acres of farmland. It’s rich in nutrients and helps keep sludge out of landfills. But a growing body of research suggests that this black sludge, formed from sewage runoff from homes and factories, may… Read More »
Get inspired by our weekly roundup of how to make good living simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), referred to as “persistent chemicals” because of their long-term persistence in the human body and the environment, are becoming a… Read More »
This story is part of a series titled “‘Fighting Chemicals Forever’: Women face widespread PFAS risks.” While “forever chemicals” have been linked to a host of negative health effects, from cancer to kidney disease, they can also have different effects on men’s and women’s bodies. “Oftentimes you see something in one gender and not the… Read More »