Brian Bienkowski

Study: Farm Sludge Contaminates Soil With Drugs, Other Chemicals

A new study is the first to examine how drugs and other emerging contaminants in sewage sludge used on farm fields can persist and move in the soil column.

Study: Farm Sludge Contaminates Soil With Drugs, Other Chemicals

Sewage sludge used as fertilizer on farms can leave traces of prescription drugs and household chemicals deep in the soil, according to a new study by federal scientists. The findings suggest that the widespread use of biosolids could contaminate groundwater near farms with a variety of chemicals, including anti-depressants such as Prozac and

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Canada River ‘Sweetened’ By Contaminants

Three artificial sweeteners have been found in a Great Lakes river at the highest concentrations found in surface waters worldwide, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to measure them in a river used for drinking water, and it adds to growing evidence that such compounds are making it past […]

Canada River ‘Sweetened’ By Contaminants

Three artificial sweeteners have been found in a Great Lakes river at the highest concentrations found in surface waters worldwide, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to measure them in a river used for drinking water, and it adds to growing evidence that such compounds are making it past wastewater treatment. Three

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Rivers In Wintry Cities Remain Salty Year-Round

With billions of pounds of salt spread on U.S. roads every year, waterways in the nation’s wintry cities are getting saltier.

Rivers In Wintry Cities Remain Salty Year-Round

As winter sets in across the northern United States, the road salt that keeps people out of ditches is flowing into rivers at levels that could harm fish and other creatures. With billions of pounds of salt spread on U.S. roads every year, waterways in the nation’s wintry cities are getting saltier. And, according to new research, the salt, or

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New Report: Unregulated Contaminants Common In Drinking Water

Traces of 18 unregulated chemicals were found in drinking water from more than one-third of U.S. water utilities in a nationwide sampling.

New Report: Unregulated Contaminants Common In Drinking Water

Traces of 18 unregulated chemicals were found in drinking water from more than one-third of U.S. water utilities in a nationwide sampling, according to new, unpublished research by federal scientists. Included are 11 perfluorinated compounds, an herbicide, two solvents, caffeine, an antibacterial compound, a metal and an

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