"The Trump administration is poised to again approve a new Pfas forever chemical pesticide ingredient, a move that is drawing criticism from public health advocates who say the nation's food and water supply is being put at more risk from the dangerous compounds. The substance would be sprayed on corn, soybeans and wheat, and it marks the fifth Pfas pesticide ingredient the US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed for approval under Donald Trump's second term as US president."
"Scientists have been raising the alarm over Pfas in pesticides in recent years, but the EPA continues pushing through the ingredients since Trump took office, said Nathan Donley, science director with the Center for Biological Diversity non-profit. He noted that the announcement came just as the administration cut Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) benefits as part of the ongoing government shutdown. Yet somehow the pesticides office is operating at full force, Donley said. That shows you where the priorities are."
An additional Pfas pesticide ingredient is set for approval and would be sprayed on corn, soybeans and wheat. It is the fifth Pfas pesticide ingredient the US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed for approval during Donald Trump's second term. The EPA has loosened oversight and accelerated pesticide approvals despite 2024 campaign promises to rein in dangerous pesticides. Pfas are a class of roughly 16,000 compounds used to make materials water-, stain- and grease-resistant and are linked to cancer, birth defects, decreased immunity, high cholesterol, kidney disease and other health problems. The announcement coincided with cuts to SNAP benefits during an ongoing government shutdown, and most of the pesticide and chemical safety office has not been furloughed, according to Nathan Donley of the Center for Biological Diversity.
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