Study Finds Torever Chemicals'Are Increasingly Common in Pesticides

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other regulators have been trying to understand the scope and impacts of contamination from a wide range of sources, including firefighting foam, sewage sludge, and food packaging. The new analysis, published today in Environmental Health Perspectiv...

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Published inCivil Eats [BLOG] pp. 1 - 6
Main Author Held, Lisa
Format Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published Cotati Civil Eats 24.07.2024
Subjects
Biodiversity
Contamination
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Food contamination
Food packaging
Food sources
Health risks
Ingredients
Perfluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl substances
Pesticides
Sewage sludge
Soil water
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Summary:The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other regulators have been trying to understand the scope and impacts of contamination from a wide range of sources, including firefighting foam, sewage sludge, and food packaging. The new analysis, published today in Environmental Health Perspectives, represents the latest effort to understand how common PFAS are in pesticides, which are widely used around the country and directly affect food, water, and soil. The researchers, associated with environmental advocacy groups including the Center for Biological Diversity, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), and the Environmental Working Group, found that 66 active ingredients currently approved for use in pesticides qualify as PFAS, and eight approved "inert" ingredients-added to pesticides to help the chemical disperse, for example-also qualify as PFAS. [...]because these chemicals are so widespread in other products, it's hard to pinpoint how significant pesticides may be as a source of contamination.
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