Maine bans use of sewage sludge on farms to reduce risk of PFAS poisoning

Sludge used as crop fertilizer has contaminated soil, water, crops and cattle, forcing farmers to quit

Maine last month became the first state to ban the practice of spreading PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge as fertilizer.

But it's largely on its own in the US, despite a recent report estimating about 20m acres of cropland across the country may be contaminated.