Backgrounder on sludge use in food production (4 pages). Describes what hazardous substances may be present in sludge, the risks to human health and the environment, ways to minimize your exposure, and ways in which the government can do more to reduce risk. By Marie Kulick, Institute for Agriculture and Trade.

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