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White-rot fungi show promise for reducing pharmaceutical residues in biosolids
Johns Hopkins researchers use oyster and turkey tail mushrooms to break down psychoactive drugs commonly found in wastewater treatment byproducts
By Danielle Underferth
/ Published March 18, 2026
Antidepressants and other psychoactive drugs are designed to affect the human brain.
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Farm use of PFAS-laden sludge raises health concerns. But, some ask, where else can it go?
The bill, HB 1275, also proposes a five-year moratorium on the agricultural use of sludge, highlighting the ongoing debate between the benefits of using sludge as fertilizer and the potential health risks associated with PFAS contamination.