“A pair of environmental groups reported recently that high levels of per– and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were detected in a sample of a widely used mosquito insecticide that is sprayed every spring and summer in the streets of 2,100 communities across Maryland, as well as in other states.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and the Maryland Pesticide Education Network announced in late March that a sample of Permanone 30-30, used by the Maryland Department of Agriculture for a statewide mosquito control program, contained 3,500 parts per trillion of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). That is one of the thousands of PFAS compounds known to be in use in manufacturing and commerce.”
