Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food ... - CNN
Jul 24, 2024 — Toxic chemicals called PFAS are in pesticides sprayed on food and included in pet flea treatments and home bug repellants, a new study found.
New study finds alarming rise in persistent ‘forever chemicals’ in ...
Jul 24, 2024 — A peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has found that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, known as “forever …
New Study Finds Alarming Rise in Persistent ‘Forever Chemicals’ in ...
Jul 24, 2024 — An estimated 20% to 30% of plastic containers used to house pesticides and fertilizers are fluorinated and can leach PFAS into the containers’ contents. The study revealed …
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Pesticide and …
Jul 11, 2024 — Based on study results, EPA found that the total amount of PFAS leached into the products would increase over storage time and cause undisclosed levels of PFAS in a …
PFAS in Pesticides Could Pose a Greater Multigenerational Threat …
Sep 11, 2024 — Our study found that 14 percent of all conventional active ingredients in pesticides are PFAS. Worse yet, the long-lived chemicals comprise 30 percent of pesticide active …
Forever Pesticides: A Growing Source of PFAS Contamination in …
Jul 24, 2024 — Here we have identified multiple pathways by which PFAS are introduced into pesticide products—both intentionally and unintentionally—and the regulatory shortcomings …
'Truly frightening': Pesticides increasingly laced with forever …
Jul 24, 2024 — Eight approved inert ingredients in pesticides were PFAS, including the non-stick chemical known by the brand name Teflon. The Teflon company that made nonstick pans with …
Pesticides may contain an alarming amount of 'forever chemicals': …
Jul 24, 2024 — Pesticides containing these compounds, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are used widely nationwide on staple foods, such as corn, wheat, kale, spinach, …
New Study Finds Alarming Rise In Persistent 'Forever Chemicals' In ...
Jul 24, 2024 — They found that pesticides likely further accumulate PFAS contamination from the leaching of fluorinated containers and other as-yet-undetermined sources. More than 15,000 …
Study finds PFAS increasingly being added to pesticide products
Jul 24, 2024 — A peer-reviewed study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has found that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as ‘forever chemicals’, are …