"A report from the Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN) revealed high levels of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a chemical that is produced when pesticides containing Pfas chemicals are broken down into soil. The chemical was recently found to cause harm to reproduction and development. A total of 66 products including breakfast cereals, popular sweets, pasta, croissants, wholemeal and refined bread, and flour were included in the study."
"PAN Europe said the chemical is "extremely persistent, mobile and toxic to reproduction and development". Studies have linked TFA to reduced sperm quality, and adverse effects on the thyroid, liver and immune functions. TFA was found in 54 out of the 66 products sampled from 16 different European countries. Concentration of TFA in the sampled products were 107 times higher than the average concentration found in tap water."
Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) forms when PFAS-containing pesticides break down in soil. TFA was detected in 54 of 66 sampled food products from 16 European countries, including breakfast cereals, sweets, pasta, croissants, wholemeal and refined breads, and flour. Concentrations in some foods reached 107 times the average tap-water level. TFA is highly persistent, water-soluble, mobile, and accumulates in waters and soils where plants absorb it, leading to food-chain contamination. TFA exposure is linked to reproductive and developmental harm, reduced sperm quality, and adverse thyroid, liver, and immune effects. High levels appeared in cereals, breads, wheat flour and children's biscuits.
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