How Fertilizer Poisoned So Much Farmland

For years, a factory offered farmers its sewage as free fertilizer, and the surrounding land — some of which is still used to grow food — became contaminated with “forever chemicals.” Hiroko Tabuchi, a reporter for The New York Times covering pollution, explains what happened and what could hamper the cleanup.

Apr 21, 2025 - 10:04
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How Fertilizer Poisoned So Much Farmland
For years, a factory offered farmers its sewage as free fertilizer, and the surrounding land — some of which is still used to grow food — became contaminated with “forever chemicals.” Hiroko Tabuchi, a reporter for The New York Times covering pollution, explains what happened and what could hamper the cleanup.