Wines produced in Europe after 2010, contaminated with a hazardous substance. What the tests in 10 European countries showed

The PAN Europe NGO network, which analysed about 50 crus in ten countries, reveals that concentrations of TFA, much higher than in water, have been exploding since 2010.

Levels of a little-known chemical called trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in European wines have risen “alarmingly” in recent decades, according to an analysis. Results from 10 European countries showed no detectable amounts of TFA in old wines, reports The Guardian.

Levels of PFAS in wine have risen sharply in recent years. Far more than a hundred times above the guideline for drinking water occurs, according to a new study. “If it's in grapes, it's probably in everything else we grow that contains water,” says Karin Lexén, Secretary General of the Nature Conservation Society.

According to PAN Europe, Kékfrankos and Tokaj Yellow Muscat from a renowned Hungarian wine house also contained high concentrations of the chemical.

A study of Nature & Progress and Pan Europe reveals the presence of worrying levels of TFA in Belgian and European wines. ...

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