EPA Approves More PFAS Pesticides | Eau Claire News
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The EPA just approved three new PFAS pesticides — bringing the total to five under the Trump administration — despite knowing these “forever chemicals” are linked to cancer, obesity, thyroid issues, and immune damage. California, which already sees 2.5 million pounds of PFAS sprayed on crops annually, now faces even higher exposure, with nearly half of its non-organic produce contaminated. Critics accuse the agency of prioritizing industry over public health, pointing to internal emails showing officials with past industry ties pushing to redefine PFAS — now claiming single-fluorinated compounds are safe — a move that contradicts global science and risks exposing us to toxic breakdown products like trifluoroacetic acid, whose long-term effects remain unknown.
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