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Forever chemicals flourishing in pesticides, warns study

by Elizabeth Duan | July 24, 2024
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as forever chemicals, are increasingly being added to pesticide products, contaminating waterways and increasing health risk for humans. A team of researchers from the Centre for Biological Diversity, Environmental Working Group, ...

‘Forever chemicals’ use in pesticide jumps — study

“Forever chemicals” are increasingly becoming more common in ingredients in pesticides, a finding that has environmental health advocates concerned about unknown toxic effects and calling for a regulatory clampdown. A new study, published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal ...

‘Contamination Crisis’: US Pesticides Contain PFAS, Endangering Food and Water

Pesticides used on crops in the United States are increasingly laced with “forever chemicals,” making it likely that they are being spread in common foods and waterways, according to a study published Wednesday. The study authors themselves have been critical of the EPA. Public ...

New Study Finds Alarming Rise In Persistent ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Pesticides

A peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has found that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” are increasingly being added to U.S. pesticide products, contaminating waterways and posing potential ...

New study finds alarming rise in persistent forever chemicals in pesticides

A new study has found that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as ‘forever chemicals’, are increasingly being added to US pesticide products. Researchers at the Center for Biological Diversity, Environmental Working Group and Public Employees for Environmental ...

Pesticides may contain an alarming amount of ‘forever chemicals’: Study

Toxic “forever chemicals” are increasingly appearing in U.S. pesticides — contaminating waterways and posing a possible threat to human health, a new study has found. The researchers — from the Center for Biological Diversity, the Environmental Working Group and Public Employees ...
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