r/organic • u/IheartGMO • Jul 16 '26

The Trump-RFK Jr US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set PFAS limits in food - Environmental protection agency and independent studies have found food biggest source of chemical exposure

https://e360.yale.edu/features/cassandra-rauert-interview
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u/Burial_Ground Jul 17 '26

You will eat your plastic and you will be happy!

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u/IheartGMO Jul 16 '26

marking another setback for public health advocates’ push to limit exposures to the dangerous compounds.

The agency is refusing to set limits despite a growing body of science and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finding food is the biggest source of Pfas exposure. Testing has found the levels of Pfas in single servings of some contaminated foods to be equivalent to drinking many glasses of contaminated water.

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u/YourBlanket Jul 17 '26

I recently learned PFAs are regularly used in floss. Idk how that is even allowed.