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“It follows an earlier study in May, also by the European Pesticide Action Network (PAN Europe) and its members, that found ‘alarming’ levels of PFAS chemicals in Europe’s rivers, lakes and groundwater.
Widely used in everyday items like cosmetics, non-stick pans and fire extinguishers, PFAS long-life substances are highly durable products that can take centuries to break down.
Samples for this latest study, taken from bottled and tap water in 11 EU countries, detected the presence of TFA (trifluoroacetic acid).
A major source of TFA is degrading PFAS used in certain synthetic pesticides and cooling gases in refrigeration and air conditioning, among other applications.”…