"Bitter Blow for Public Health Advocates: FDA Rejects Limits on 'Forever Chemicals' in Food. In a move that has left public health advocates reeling, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected a petition to set limits on toxic PFAS 'forever chemicals' in food. The agency's decision comes despite growing evidence from both environmental protection agency and independent studies that food is the biggest source of PFAS exposure for Americans. According to testing, a single serving of some contaminated foods can contain levels of PFAS equivalent to drinking multiple glasses of contaminated water, sparking concerns about the long-term health impacts of these chemicals. With the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also sounding the alarm on PFAS exposure, the FDA's rejection of limits on these toxic substances is a major setback for efforts to protect public health."
Environmental protection agency and independent studies have found food biggest source of chemical exposureThe US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a legal petition demanding it set limits on toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” in food, 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. Continue reading...
