The EPA just approved new pesticides containing PFAS "forever chemicals" for use on food crops — putting the food we eat, the water we drink, and our health at risk.
PFAS chemicals are called "forever chemicals" because they can persist in the environment and build up over time. They have been linked to serious health concerns, including cancer, reproductive harm, immune system damage, and developmental risks. Now the EPA is allowing more of these chemicals to be sprayed on the crops we eat.
Families deserve clean, healthy food free of chemicals that could contaminate the soil, our water, and our bodies for generations. Farmworkers, rural communities, children, pregnant people, and families living near agricultural runoff are especially vulnerable to these forever chemicals. Once PFAS pollution enters soil and waterways, it can be extremely difficult to clean up.
The EPA's job is to protect human health and the environment. If they aren’t doing their job, Congress must act.
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