EPA approves pesticides that may be considered forever chemicals
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved pesticides containing ingredients known as PFAS, or "forever chemicals," raising concerns about potential environmental and health risks. These substances do not break down easily and can accumulate in water and soil.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved pesticides containing ingredients known as PFAS, or "forever chemicals," raising concerns about potential environmental and health risks. These substances do not break down easily and can accumulate in water and soil.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved pesticides containing ingredients known as PFAS, or "forever chemicals," raising concerns about potential environmental and health risks. These substances do not break down easily and can accumulate in water and soil.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has approved pesticides that may contain PFAS, the "forever chemicals" linked to serious health risks, according to a July 4 report from The Hill[^1]. The approval covers at least five pesticide products whose active or inert ingredients include PFAS compounds, raising concerns that these chemicals could contaminate crops, soil, and water sources. Critics argue the EPA's decision contradicts its own stated goals of regulating PFAS more strictly, and point to a lack of required public disclosure about the presence of these compounds in pesticide formulations[^1]. The move has sparked renewed debate over the agency's pesticide review process and its commitment to curbing PFAS exposure.