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Sewage sludge in Wisconsin is contaminated by a veritable alphabet of toxins including but not limited to: PCBs, Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs), dioxins, furans, lead, cadmium, mercury, as well as antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals. These poisons come from a host of sources including direct industrial discharges/transfers to treatment plants, household products, atmospheric sources and other fugitive emissions into the sewer system. It is not healthy to use these materials in gardens for food production or in areas where direct human contact is likely or where materials can be washed into waterways. I suggest that these sludges be put into the yards of the Republicans who fight tooth and nail to stop any regulations of the poisons their industry friends spew into our environment. Internalize externalities!