Forever chemicals and pesticides: what to know
The approvals were disclosed only after nonprofits publicized them, while critics say the pesticides may break down into TFA and pose hidden health risks.
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The authorisation of new pesticides in the United States is a source of concern for scientists and associations, who consider them to be PFAS, "eternal pollutants" dangerous to the environment. The debate is about their classification.
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AlKhaleej TodayFive new pesticides, one big PFAS question: Is Trump’s EPA drawing the line too narrowly?
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 — Since returning to power, President Donald Trump’s administration has approved five pesticides considered by many to be PFAS “forever chemicals,” a class of toxic substances facing bans and increasing restrictions around the world.But the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has an alternative definition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that excludes the new herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, and says they pose n…
Forever chemicals and pesticides: what to know
But the Environmental Protection Agency has an alternative definition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that excludes the pesticides, and says they pose no threat to human health. The last three approvals were made without the customary press statements, surfacing only when nonprofits publicized them this month. Critics say the chemicals may pose hidden risks, and many of them break down into trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), now abundant in glo…
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Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: What to know
Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: What to know Estelle.Bronkhorst Sat, 08/01/2026 - 12:30 WASHINGTON - Since returning to power, President Donald Trump's administration has approved five pesticides considered by many to be PFAS "forever chemicals," a class of toxic substances facing bans and increasing restrictions around the world.But the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has an alternative definition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
'Swept under the rug': Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: what to know
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