Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food, in homes and on pets, study finds

By Sandee LaMotte | CNN | July 24, 2024

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"Called “forever chemicals” because of how long they remain in the human body and environment, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a growing health concern.

Present in the blood of an estimated 98% of Americans, the hormone-disrupting chemicals are so worrisome that in July 2022 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine set “nanogram” levels of concern and called for testing of high-risk individuals, including infants and older adults.

In April, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced historic rules designed to strictly control levels of five of the most studied PFAS in the nation’s drinking water, one of the routes of human exposure. Contamination can also come from the presence of PFAS in food packaging, stain-resistant textiles and thousands of consumer products such as cookware, tampons and cosmetics."

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• ChemicalsPFAS
• Products
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data