“Forever” Chemicals add New Risks — for farmers and consumers who buy the produce and livestock

“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. …

“Known as “forever chemicals” because of their longevity, these toxic contaminants are now being detected, sometimes at high levels, on farmland across the country, including in Texas, Maine, Michigan, New York and Tennessee.”

Hiroko Tabuchi, The New York Times:  Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals.