More and more ‘eternal’ pfas chemicals in European fruit and vegetables, especially in Belgium and the Netherlands

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1. >There are more and more perennial pfas chemicals in fruit and vegetables in Europe. NGOs report that the amount of chemical substances exploded in fruit and vegetables consumed in the EU between 2011 and 2021. Of the 20 countries surveyed, **the Netherlands and Belgium have the highest levels of pfas**.

   >Pfas owe their nickname of ‘forever chemicals’ to the fact that they are almost non-degradable from the moment they enter the environment – and in some cases have a pernicious impact on health. They are used in industry, but also in consumer products, such as non-stick coatings of pans. In addition, agriculture uses the substances. The report shows that the **pfas most often used in agriculture** are the **fungicide fluopyrame, insecticide flonicamide and fungicide trifloxystrobin**.

2. But sure, put a big plastic factory in Antwerp. What could possibly go wrong.

3. “with 20% extra PFAs for the same price! its a deal!!”

4. Maybe not ethical in some way, but donating blood reduces pfas in your blood….

5. thankfully there’s still no good and conclusive evidence the extremely inert substances that are used because they are extremely inert do anything to health

   lots of people standing to make great money selling certified PFAS free products and consulting the EU and government about how to solve the “problem” though

6. Yummy, yummy, lekker carcinogeen.