Study finds young girls most sensitive to PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ found in Australian vegetables

Summary of Key Findings. Credit: Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia Researchers have revealed the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in vegetables from Sydney and Newcastle in Australia. The research, published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, addresses a critical gap in our understanding of PFAS contamination in vegetables and its potential implications for human health. PFASs are a group of synthetic chemicals which are widely used in industrial and agricultural production, from pesticide synthesis to Read More