Toxic “forever chemicals” are appearing on our food and in our bodies

Toxic chemicals have no place in our kitchens, on our food or in our bodies.

But, a recent study indicates a strong likelihood that PFAS, a category of chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive disorders, are present in our food and water.

How can that be? The report revealed that PFAS are being used in many commercial pesticides that are being sprayed directly onto food crops.

Previously, the EPA had claimed that no toxic PFAS chemicals are present in pesticides, but the report found that not only are PFAS in many pesticides, but their use is on the rise.

“You’re spraying [PFAS] on crops, and there’s not a more direct way to expose the population than that. We should not be going in this direction,” a former EPA official said.

PFAS in our food

Using PFAS on crops means that it will almost certainly end up on the food we put into our bodies. When we are exposed to PFAS, the chemical is here to stay, building up in nature and our bodies rather than breaking down over time. That’s why PFAS are often called “forever chemicals,” because there is no easy way to get rid of them.

And PFAS don’t just hang around — even tiny levels of PFAS exposure causes problems. Problems like cancer, thyroid disease, kidney issues, birth defects, autoimmune disease and other serious health conditions.

PFAS may be invisible to the eye, but we can’t ignore this danger.

Everyday exposure to PFAS

PFAS are so widespread that they are already appearing everywhere, in eggs, seafood, even breast milk. That’s outrageous. Nobody should be exposed toxic chemicals in their food–let alone their bodies. 

The first step to a solution is to get PFAS out of pesticides. Let’s call upon the EPA to ban PFAS in pesticides today.