☢️ ‘Not Just Carcinogenic, It’s Radioactive’: Groups Threaten to Sue EPA Over ‘Toxic Mountains’ of Radioactive Fertilizer Waste
Phosphogypsum + its leachate can contain several hazardous substances, including arsenic, lead, cadmium + chromium.
These substances are considered carcinogenic + known to induce damage to multiple organs, even at lower levels of exposure, according to the NIH.
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A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for not regulating phosphogypsum — a radioactive fertilizer byproduct that forms towering, leaking waste piles — as a hazardous material.
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