{"id":49531,"date":"2024-07-24T11:17:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T10:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=49531"},"modified":"2024-07-24T11:17:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T10:17:55","slug":"new-study-finds-alarming-rise-in-persistent-forever-chemicals-in-pesticides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/new-study-finds-alarming-rise-in-persistent-forever-chemicals-in-pesticides\/49531\/","title":{"rendered":"New study finds alarming rise in persistent forever chemicals in pesticides"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new study has found that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as \u2018forever chemicals\u2019, are increasingly being added to US pesticide products.<\/h2>\n

The persistence of forever chemicals in pesticides contaminates waterways<\/a> and poses potential threats to human health.<\/p>\n

The study is the first-ever comprehensive review of the many ways PFAS are introduced into US pesticide products.<\/p>\n

Why are we finding PFAS in pesticides?<\/h3>\n

Pesticides containing forever chemicals are used throughout the country on staple foods such as corn, wheat, kale, spinach, apples and strawberries.<\/p>\n

They are also widely used in people\u2019s homes in flea treatments for pets and insect-killing sprays.<\/p>\n

Researchers at the Center for Biological Diversity, Environmental Working Group and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility compiled data on sources of PFAS<\/a> in pesticide products.<\/p>\n

Those sources range from specific ingredients intentionally added to pesticides to contamination via leaching from fluorinated storage containers.<\/p>\n

Forever chemicals are creating a huge threat to the environment and our health<\/h3>\n

The study\u2019s major discoveries included:<\/p>\n