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Nearly 40% of California Nonorganic Produce Contains PFAS Pesticides: Report
The Environmental Working Group found 37% of 930 California produce samples contained 17 PFAS pesticides linked to health risks and environmental concerns.
- Nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain pesticides that are PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, according to an Environmental Working Group report.
- PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are called 'forever chemicals' because their strong molecular bonds can take decades or centuries to break down in the environment.
- The Environmental Working Group report found the highest levels of the PFAS pesticide fludioxonil on lemons, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, blueberries and apricots.
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KMIZNearly 40% of non-organic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of pesticides that are also PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” according to new research. California supplies nearly half of the vegetables and more than three-quarters of the fruits and nuts consumed in the United States. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are called “forever chemicals” because their strong molecular bonds of carbon and fluorine c…
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Nearly 40% of California produce contains PFAS pesticides, report finds
Using state data, an environmental group found PFAS residue on more than 40 different kinds of fruits and vegetables grown in California. The state has approved 53 PFAS pesticide ingredients, while other states, such as Maine, are throttling back.
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