US EditionNearly 40% of California Nonorganic Produce Contains PFAS Pesticides: Report
The Environmental Working Group found 37% of 930 tested nonorganic produce samples in California contained PFAS pesticides linked to health risks, including cancer and hormone disruption.
- Nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain pesticides that are PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, according to an Environmental Working Group report.
- PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are called 'forever chemicals' because their strong molecular bonds can take decades or centuries to break down in the environment.
- The Environmental Working Group report found the highest levels of the PFAS pesticide fludioxonil on lemons, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, blueberries and apricots.
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PFAS pesticides have been related to multiple health problems, including cancer and reproductive diseases
Almost 40% of non-organic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of pesticides that are also PFAS, or “eternal chemicals,” according to a new investigation.
Report Finds PFAS Pesticides in Nearly 40% of California Produce
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Nearly 40 percent of conventionally grown fruits and vegetables in California contain residues of pesticides linked to PFAS chemicals, according to a new analysis of state testing data. The Environmental Working Group reviewed testing results from 930 produce samples and found that about 37 percent contained 17 different pesticides classified as PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These chemicals are oft…
Los Angeles Times
Nearly 40% of California produce contains PFAS pesticides, report finds
Using state data, an environmental group found PFAS residue on more than 40 different kinds of fruits and vegetables grown in California. The state has approved 53 PFAS pesticide ingredients, while other states, such as Maine, are throttling back.
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