Ten-Month-Old Child Made Sick From Sewage-Sludge Spreading
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Ten-Month-Old Child Made Sick From Sewage-Sludge Spreading

Report From Medical Officer of Health Connects Application of Sludge on Farmland with
Adverse Health Effect

May 16, 2002 (Toronto, Ontario) - Rural residents have long expressed concern over
the potential for negative health impacts from the
controversial practice of applying municipal sewage sludge on farmland. Now a report
from Dr. A. Hukowich, Medical Officer of Health for Ontario's Haliburton, Kawartha &
Pine Ridge District confirms that a 10-month-old child suffered an adverse health
effect from nearby sewage-sludge spreading.

The report is available online at the Web site of industry trade magazine Solid Waste
Recycling (Look under "Posted Documents" link at www.solidwastemag.com).

Also available online at the site are related articles such as:
a.. "What's In It? A solid approach to control the content of sludge" (April/May
edition) identifies major weaknesses in the system and
suggests alternatives. Also see sidebar, "Will the U.S. EPA Clean Up its Sludge
Policy?"
b.. "Sludge Fight" (Dec./Jan. edition) explores the need to reconsider the guidelines
and safety standards that govern this practice.
c.. "Right to Harm" (Oct./Nov. edition) reveals the greatly unpublicized risks posed to human health and the environment.
Call Guy Crittenden (416) 442-2202

www.solidwastemag.com