Agricultural runoff an overlooked threat to public health

Source: https://wisconsinexaminer.com/, April 22, 2022
By: Christina Lieffring

In Wisconsin, much of the discussions around water quality have been focused on contaminants including lead and PFAS.

But George Kraft, UW-Stevens Point emeritus professor and emeritus director of the Center for Watershed Science and Education, says his biggest concerns looking to the future are nitrates and pesticides from agricultural runoff.

“Instead of something that we see going away, it’s going the other direction,” Kraft said during an online panel discussion of water quality’s impacts on public health. Read more.

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