Fluorinated pesticides are a growing source of PFAS contamination in the environment: An Australian perspective on use, fate and ecotoxicity Fluorinated pesticides, often referred to as “forever pesticides,” are contaminants of emerging concern due to their persistent and bio-accumulative b…

New study shows over 90 fluorinated pesticides approved in Australia, with 60% able to break down into #TFA

TFA, a small #PFAS is now showing up in Australian soils & groundwater 💧

#PFASpesticides are also widely used in the UK & TFA is polluting UK rivers🔽
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate nearly 40% of non-organic California-grown produce California is renowned for producing more than half of the nation’s fruits and vegetables, and they’re often contaminated with residues from dozens of synthetic pesticides.

New research has found nearly 40% of fruit & veg grown in California are contaminated with #PFASpesticides 🍇

Fruit & veg available in the UK have also been found to be contaminated with #foreverchemicals from pesticides 🍓

➡️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...

➡️ www.ewg.org/research/for...

PFAS agents in Swedish agriculture are being re-examined | Sweden Herald The use of plant protection products containing PFAS is now to be re-examined

Sweden is re-evaluating 38 PFAS pesticides over links to TFA

#TFA is a short-chain #PFAS contaminating water sources 🌊

Earlier this year, Denmark banned several pesticides tied to TFA. The UK has yet to take any action on #PFASpesticides 🌱

swedenherald.com/article/pfas...

PATHWAYS TO PESTICIDE- AND PFAS-PESTICIDE-FREE VITICULTURE

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#viticulture #pesticides #pfaspesticides #pfas #tfa #pesticidefree #wineindustry #agroecology #organicfarming #environmentalhealth #sustainableviticulture

THE USE OF PFAS-BASED PESTICIDES IN VITICULTURE: GLOBAL PATTERNS, RISKS, AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

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Study reveals alarming surge of forever chemical TFA in European wine
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#TFA #PFAS #pesticides #PFASpesticides #HFC #swgreen #svpol #redwine #whitewine #organicwine

EurEau supports MEP call for PFAS pesticide ban EurEau - Water matters, the views of Europe's water sector

Very timely call of MEPs to phase out #PFASpesticides. At the 11-12 March meeting of ScoPAFF, Member States will decide on the future of two substances (flufenacet, flutolanil). Both emit the very persistent and mobile #TFA to the environment.
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