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Trump's EPA has approved two new pesticides containing PFOA and similar forever chemicals for use on America's most widely grown crops, despite cancer-linking evidence and no prior use in the U.S.
Trump's EPA has approved two new pesticides containing PFOA and related forever chemicals for use on major U.S. crops. These are chemicals linked to cancer and other serious health effects in scientific literature. Neither pesticide had been used in the U.S. before, making this an explicit decision to introduce new toxic exposures into the food supply.
Forever chemicals don't break down in the environment or in the human body — they accumulate over time. Approving their use on widely grown crops means persistent, low-level exposure for millions of people eating affected foods. The EPA's decision came despite the chemical evidence, suggesting the approval process prioritized agricultural industry preferences over health data.
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