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“Forever Chemicals” Increasingly Detected in Commonly Used Pesticides

HeadlineJul 26, 2024

A new study finds that pesticides used on crops are becoming increasingly laced with “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS. The findings, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, indicate the spread of PFAS, which have been linked with a host of health conditions, in our foods and waterways is even more widespread than previously thought. The chemicals industry has been fighting efforts to regulate PFAS.

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