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What forever chemicals will do to your body when you eat them

Forever chemicals are being found in vegetables, spices, and fruits, and could impact public health, new research has claimed.

According to a 2022 report from the Environment Department’s advisory committee on pesticide residues (PRiF) and The Pesticide Action Network UK (Pan UK), which analysed the test results, 95% of 120 test samples of strawberries contained PFApesticides – which was the most affected food item.

This was followed by 61% of the 109 grape samples tested,

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