US EditionToxic ‘Forever Chemical’ Found in Everyday Cereals Across Europe
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What is TFA and why is it dangerous?TFA is part of the category “Eternal chemicals”, composed of non-conformity in the environment and can eventually accumulate in the soil, water and, finally, in the human organism. The substance comes from the degradation of pesticides and fluorinated gases used in agriculture and industry. According to experts, TFA can affect the reproductive system, thyroid function, immunity and hepatic health. “We are expo…
Breakfast cereals sold daily in the European Union contain high levels of trifluoroacetic acid (AGT), a persistent chemical of the PFSA type and toxic to reproduction, according to a study published on Thursday by PAN Europe (European Pesticide Action Network). PFAS comprises nearly 4000 synthetic chemicals of high durability present in countless products, such as pesticides and fluorinated gases used in refrigeration and fire-extinguishing syst…
A study by the Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN) has found high levels of “evergreen chemicals” in cereal products across Europe. The most contaminated foods are breakfast cereals, the study found, with average concentrations 100 times higher than those detected in tap water. Specifically, the study identified the chemical trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) – which is produced when pesticides containing PFAS chemicals break down in the soil and cont…
One study concluded that the average concentrations of these chemicals in cereals were 100 times higher than the water of the tournament, for example. The European Network of Action against the Pesticides therefore called for the prohibition of pesticides.
In our tap water, in our stoves, in our toys and now in our cereals, our bread and our pasta... the eternal pollutants, known as PFAS, are everywhere. So it's time to act... as two studies recently published by the PAN Europe and the ANSS network reveal.
Link https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/tfa-forever-chemical-found-everyday-12211195… Date Friday, December 5, 2025 Medium GlobalData Region International
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