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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals” because they linger in the human body and environment, are a growing health concern. PFAS are found in the blood of nearly 98% of Americans, making them worrisome enough that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine set levels of concern and called for testing of high-risk individuals.
In April, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced historic rules designed to control levels of five PFAS in the nation’s drinking water. However, a new study looks at another possible source of exposure: pesticides used in agricultural and residential pest control, including pet flea treatments.
Researchers found that food staples like apples, corn, kale, spinach, strawberries, and wheat are frequently sprayed with PFAS-containing pesticides. These pesticides are applied to tens of millions of farm fields across the US, contributing to PFAS contamination.
The study also found that PFAS components ( pharmaceutical”) carrier of the active ingredient.
Inert ingredients do not kill pests but are added as the “carrier of the pharmaceutical” capsule carrying the “active ingredient” (per).
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