The inhibitors for pathogen survival
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D. Strauch in his 1991 paper, "Survial of pathogenic
micro-organisms and parasite in extreta, manure and sewage
sludge" reported that two groups of researchers had found
that pathogenic disease organisms will be taken up inside the
food crops. In other words, it will do little good to wash
the outside of fresh vegetables and fruit when the pathogenic
bacteria, viruses and worms from the sludge can be inside the
plant. Strauch concluded in his report that, "In any case,
the agricultural utilization of hygienically dubious sewage
sludge poses a risk for the whole national economy."
It has been recognized in Germany, at least since D.
Strauch published his paper in 1991, that" most pathogenic
agents can survive the treatment process" and the sewage
treatment process causes some of the pathogenic disease
organisms to be absorbed or enclosed in faecal particles
during the treatment process. "Therefore," according to
Strauch, "sewage sludge is rightly described as a
concentration of pathogens."
"The problem of pathogen detection in sludge, according
to Lewis, "is that the sewage treatment process changes the
outside crust of the aggregates in sludge and only the
pathogens on the outside of the aggregates are measured by
standard tests." He says that most of the microbes are
trapped inside the aggregates. When ultrasound was used to
break open the aggregates of sludge the trapped microbes were
revealed. In effect, it appears that the treatment processes
hide most of the pathogens rather than destroying them.
D. Strauch in his 1991 paper, "Survial of pathogenic
micro-organisms and parasite in extreta, manure and sewage
sludge" reported that two groups of researchers had found
that pathogenic disease organisms will be taken up inside the
food crops. In other words, it will do little good to wash
the outside of fresh vegetables and fruit when the pathogenic
bacteria, viruses and worms from the sludge can be inside the
plant. Strauch concluded in his report that, "In any case,
the agricultural utilization of hygienically dubious sewage
sludge poses a risk for the whole national economy."
According to D. Strauch, who is with the Institute of
Animal Medicine and Hygiene, University of Hohenhiem, this is
not the case. Salmonella has survived in forest stands
between 424 and 820 days. It appears that in spite of EPA
claims to the contrary not only is it not safe to harvest any
food or feed crops 30 days after sludge has been used, it's
not safe to grow crops on pollutant contaminated soil a year
after sludge has been applied.
In a personal interview with scientist David Lewis of
the EPA, who is a whistleblower, more disturbing facts about
pathogens and their detection came to light including the
information about the AIDs virus. According to Lewis,
standard test methods underestimate the number of water
repellant contaminates. In looking at the aids virus found on
medical and dental tools, Lewis discovered that the HIV
virus, when it was covered with a water repellant lubricant
such as silicone, was still infectious after several days.
The water repellant lubricants such as silicon and petroleum
products cover the pathogens and prevent them from being
found by standard test methods. It was only when he dissolved
the lubricants with acetone or other solvents, that the
pathogens showed up in tests. "Body fluids also break down
the lubricants surrounding the contaminates," he said. Lewis
has brought these facts to the attention of the Food and Drug
Administration who is supposed to be setting up a committee
to study the problem.