carthwatch forever chemicals in our food?! bycharity hely "a greater danger to human health than regulators previously thought..." this is the commonly called "forever chemicals." the technical name is per- and polyfluoroalkyl the majority of pfas don't degrade accumulating in the environment over time and it's estimated that they're found in vary greatly depending on lifestyle factors has done little to regulate pfas since their debut seven decades ago of the most common "forever chemicals," because current evidence suggests exposure to these substances can compromise the immune and cardiovascular systems at levels as low as these concentrations are so microscopic free eco-friendly that they're hard to detect with current from the last health advisory for the same epa has determined that several alternatives currently in use are also hazardous at relatively low levels could be exposed to "forever chemicals" that we may not consider-through industrial discharge entering our food supply estimates that as much as 20 million acres pfas-tainted sewage sludge-turned-fertilizer which is a mix of industrial and human waste the industry calls "biosolids." the epa requires they have never mandated testing for pfas or that farmers be warned about the possibility and few state requirements to track where records of the quantity used in most states what you can do foods that are contaminated with pfas including beef in michigan and milk in maine maine is one of the few states taking significant steps to prevent the use of toxic have gathered the kind of data that compels the maine department of environmental protection tested 44 fields where biosolids the chemicals higher than the state's safety states in the country-california and illinois- are also two of the states producing the most dealing with widespread pfas contamination via this "fertilizer," what's happening in states with a significantly greater agricultural output? the epa says it will propose mandatory standards for water treatment facilities this fall to bring pfos and pfoa levels in line also indicated they are considering regulations ewg says the agency's plan fails to address complete studies on the matter by the end swiftly confront the primary source of biosolid from manufacturers manage your pfas exposure in food by choosing certified organic the only agricultural system in which standards strictly prohibit the use of sewage sludge
