Maine Was First To Ban Spreading PFAS-Contaminated Sludge on Farmland. Now Sludge Is Filling up Landfills.

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By By Sydney CromwellNov 24, 2025, 4:55 am102 pts
Well before the ban took effect, the “forever chemicals” linked to cancer, birth defects and other serious health problems had tainted drinking-water wells, vegetable roots, beef and milk in Maine. By Sydney Cromwell Farmland is everywhere in tiny Unity Township, from neat fields of corn to open cattle…

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