PFAS: 'Forever chemicals' linked to cancer found in over half of UK fruit and vegetables
Over half of UK food samples ( fruits, vegetables and spices) contained concerning amounts of ‘forever’ chemicals, analysis of Government data has found.
The Pesticide Action Network (PAN) analysed statistics from the Government’s residue testing programme. It found that at least 10 PFAS chemicals were present in food destined for UK supermarket shelves.
Among the alarming findings, at least 95 per cent of UK strawberry samples tested contained PFAS pesticides. PFAS pesticides were similarly found in over half of grape and cherry samples collected for the Government testing programme.
Mounting evidence suggests that PFAS chemicals harm the environment and human. have concluded exposure to some PFAS chemicals decreases , impacts childhood development, and is linked to several cancers.
