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From	Topic
Dr. Greg Evanylo	Cadmium, Copper, Nickel, and Zinc Availability in a Biosolids-Amended Piedmont Soil Years after Application, Journal of Environmental Quality Recovery and Distribution of Biosolids-Derived Trace Metals in a Clay Loam Soil, Journal of Environmental Quality Bioavailability of Heavy Metals in Biosolids-Amended Soil, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis Effects of Biosolids Application Timing and Soil Texture on Nitrogen Availability for Corn, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis Distribution of Copper, Zinc, and Phosphorus in Coastal Plain Soils Receiving Repeated Liquid Biosolids Applications, Journal of Environmental Quality Repeated Compost Application Effects on Phosphorus Runoff in the Virginia Piedmont, Journal of Environmental Quality Herbaceous Vegetation Productivity, Persistence, and Metals Uptake on a Biosolids-Amended Mine Soil, Journal of Environmental Quality CSC’s Sampling and Analysis Report for the 2006–2007 Targeted National Sewage Sludge Survey (PDF), CSC Environmental Solutions Behaviour of the endocrine disrupting chemical nonylphenol in soil: Assessing the risk associated with spreading contaminated waste to land, May 9, 2008 Brief of Amicus Curiae Water Environment Federation in Support of Appellees and Affirmance, June17, 2008
Dr. Susan Fischer-Davis	Health Effects of Biosolids Applied to Land: Available Scientific Evidence (PDF), Virginia Department of Health (Updated Nov. 16)
Dr. Robert Hale	Characterization of Bacterial Communities and Potential Pathogens in Field-Applied Biosolids in Northwest Ohio (PDF), University of Toledo and the Laboratory for Microbial Ecology Comment on “ Evidence for the Absence of Staphylococcus aureus in the Land Applied Biosolids”, Environmental Science and Technology Response to Comment on “Evidence for the Absence of Staphylococcus aureus in Land Applied Biosolids”, Environmental Science and Technology Environmental politics and science: the case of PBB contamination in Michigan, American Journal of Public Health (April 14) Pollutants Increase Song Complexity and the Volume of the Brain Area HVC in a Songbird, PLoS ONE (April 14) Cellular and Hormonal Disruption of Fetal Testis Development in Sheep Reared on Pasture Treated with Sewage Sludge, Environmental Health Perspectives (April 14)
Dr. Howard Kator	Ecological Risk Assessment (PDF), Mike Newman, VIMS
Karen Pallansch	Enumeration of Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria from Sewage Sludges, Applied and Environmental Microbiology Evaluation of the Use of PCR and Reverse Transcriptase PCR for Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria in Biosolids from Anaerobic Digestors and Aerobic Composters, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Chris Peot	Biosolids Safe for Land Application, University of Arizona Evidence for the Absence of Staphylococcus aureus in Land Applied Biosolids, Environmental Science and Technology WERF Research on the Treatment and Management of Residuals and Biosolids (PDF), Water Environment Research Foundation Safety and benefits of biosolids, University of Missouri Extension Office Water Environment Research Foundation's Health Investigation Protocol Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins BloombergSchool of Public Health Summary of Biosolids Compost Study to Reduce Lead Hazards (PDF), April 29, 2008
Alan B. Rubin	UK study surveys long term impact ofagricultural sludge use, Sludge Watch Letter to Jeff Corbin (PDF), October 2007 Information to panel, Oct. 24, 2007 Memo (PDF) Biosolids study distributed to health work group: Health Aspects of Biosolids Land Application (PDF) prepared for the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada by Apedaile, CH2M Hill Canada, Limited, and Cole Table of research projects (PDF) Biosolids research resources (PDF) Letter to Jeff Meberg of Nursery Products (PDF) Response from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to a petition requesting an end to biosolids land application (PDF) Biosolids study bibliography (PDF) Links to odor studies Science of Odor as a Potential Health Issue, Journal of Environmental Quality Livestock Legacy, Environmental Health Perspectives Potential Health Effects of Odor From Animal Operations, Wastewater Treatment, and Recycling of Byproducts, Journal of Agromedicine 'Pelletized biosolids' as waste solution in Winston-Salem, Yes! Weekly, Greensboro, NC Email to panel with a discussion on alternate technologies (PDF), January 2008 Bioenergy from Wastewater Treatment, Water Environment Federation Water Environment Federation, Bioenergy Technology Subcommittee website Warkworth anti-biosolids activists not on side of science: researcher, Farmers Forum, Ontario, Canada Hamilton Ontario - sludge power plant completes assessment phase, Sludge Watch post by Maureen Reilly Letter to EPA from Senator Boxer / Letter from EPA to Senator Boxer, posted March 2008 Will County hopes to go from waste to windfall, posted March 2008 WEF Media Advisory Alert: AP Biosolids Articles (PDF), April 21, 2008 What you should know about the HUD-funded Baltimore Soil Study, HUD website, May 22, 2008 Environmental pollution, pesticides, and the prevention of cancer: misconceptions, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal, May 22, 2008 Lead in Baltimore – The True Story, June 17, 2008 Climate Change Connections, June 17, 2008 Toxic Journalism: An Analysis of the Associated Press Article on the use of Compost to Mitigate Lead Poisoning in Baltimore, June 17, 2008 Toxic Journalism: Quick Facts about Claims Made in the Associated Press Story on the Baltimore Lead Mitigation Study, June 17, 2008 Brief of Amicus Curiae the National Association of Clean Water Agencies in Support of Appellees, June 17, 2008 Johns Hopkins raps AP story on lead experiment, June 20, 2008 Managing biosolids via land application vs thermal processes, June 23, 2008
Henry J. Staudinger	Letter to panel (PDF), Oct. 10, 2007 Letter to panel on the failure to enforce biosolids regulations (PDF), Oct. 24, 2007 Letter to panel on exclusion of pollution sensitive sites from consideration (PDF), Dec. 3, 2007 Letter to Gerald Stansbury from Edwin Hallman (PDF), June 9, 2008
Dr. Jonathan Sleeman	Forest Fertilization With Biosolids: Impact on Small Mammal Population Dynamics, May 1, 2008 Human Health and Ecological Assessment of Toronto Biosolids Pellets - Conclusion, Toronto Public Health, May 1, 2008 Biosolids and Wildlife, Sally Brown, University of Washington, May 1, 2008

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