ABC: Health concerns from ‘forever chemicals’ heighten, found in pesticides
It’s an emerging threat to public health that we’ve reported on for years: Toxic PFAS chemicals — tied to cancer and other health issues. Those chemicals have invaded our food and water supply, kitchenware, and even personal care products.
Now, researchers are uncovering more about a little-known source of PFAS contamination: pesticides sprayed over millions of acres of U.S. land.
A new report from leading U.S. environmental research groups places PFAS at the center of another environmental investigation –– in pesticides sprayed throughout our communities –– threatening even more exposures in our food and water supply.
The new report was a combined effort that included more than 18 months of research by The Center for Biological Diversity, The Center for Environmental Health, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and the Environmental Working Group.