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Research on Human Health and Environmental Impacts of Sewage Sludge Spreading on Land

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Value£77,285.00
RegionScotland
CategoryResearch & Development

Scottish Government awarded a contract to The James Hutton Institute for a research project to update the SNIFFER 2008 report, focusing on re-assessing and quantifying human health implications and risks from sewage sludge storage, transportation, and spreading on agricultural and non-agricultural land.

The contract value is £77,285.

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