Dutch warned not to eat homegrown eggs over forever chemicals fears

By Leonie Cater | Politico | April 15, 2025

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"People in the Netherlands should stop eating backyard-produced eggs due to contamination from PFAS or forever chemicals, a Dutch government agency announced Tuesday.

The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) warned that non-commercial eggs — i.e. eggs produced by privately owned chickens rather than bought from shops or markets — may contain high levels of PFAS, shown by new research at 60 different locations.

PFAS are a group of commonly used chemicals that have been linked to a range of health problems including cancer. They are known as forever chemicals because they don’t break down naturally."