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Present in textiles, non-stick pans, paints, cosmetics, perfluoroalkyl substances, ‘PFAS’have two alarming characteristics: they are very unhealthy And persist in the environment. Thyroid disease, high cholesterol, liver problems,
Present in textiles, non-stick pans, paints, cosmetics, perfluoroalkyl substances, ‘PFAS’have two alarming characteristics: they are very unhealthy And persist in the environment.
Thyroid disease, high cholesterol, liver problems, cancer and changes in fetal development are some of the risks we face if we take high doses of PFAS, according to what the company states on its website. European Environment Agency.
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In agriculture, these chemicals are present in some insecticides and fungicides approved on the European market. Based on official monitoring data for pesticide residues in food products, the NGO Pesticide Action Network (PAN Europe) condemns the presence of PFAS in a large percentage of fruits and vegetables sold in European markets.
“From 2011 to 2021, we could see that the percentage of fruits and vegetables containing PFAS pesticides increased. tripled– explains Angelica Lisimashu, director of scientific affairs of the non-governmental organization PAN Europe.
“For example, he 37% strawberries grown in Europe contained PFAS,” Lisimachev added in an interview RFI. For apricots the figures reach 31% analyzed products and 35% Regarding peaches, the NGO detailed it in its report published on February 27.
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The analyzes revealed 31 pesticides PFAS-based in fruits and vegetables.
Residues of PFAS chemicals in fruit sold in Europe in 2021. Excerpt from PAN Europe report entitled “Toxic crop: PFAS pesticides are on the rise forever in Europe’s fruits and vegetables.” February 2028 Photo: PAN Europe
In just a decade, the amount of vegetables and fruits containing these harmful substances has tripled, the NGO reports. The same trend is observed in products imported from abroad. Traces of PFAS were found in 89% banana samples imported from Panama, For example. These substances were found in 41% imported fruits Costa Rica in relation to the European Union and in 48% or samples of fruits and vegetables from Colombia.
Countries of origin of fruits and vegetables imported into the United States that contain PFAS. Photo: PAN Europe
And although the concentration levels in many of these cases do not exceed the limits set by European legislation, the NGO is warning about this cocktail of substances. “If you look at how risk assessment is done, only one substance is taken into account at a time. For example, they consider 0.1 mg per kilogram to be a safe level, but do not take into account that sometimes there are three or four PFAS in one sample. If you add these quantities, you will exceed the safety limit,” warns Anzhelika Lisimacheva.
Although the European Union is currently developing a plan to eliminate most 4700 chemicals classified as PFAS, 37 pesticides containing these substances are still permitted. A contradiction that environmental NGOs also condemn.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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