PFAS, sometimes called 'forever chemicals,' have been linked to adverse health effects including liver damage, thyroid disease, decreased fertility, and cancer. Now they've been found in the US food supply, the FDA says
The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed that PFAS chemicals have made their way into the US food supply. On Monday, the FDA publicly acknowledged the initial findings of the agency's investigation into how the"forever chemicals" have been detected in the foods we eat.
PFAS is a family of nearly 5,000 synthetic chemicals that are extremely persistent in the environment and in our bodies. PFAS is short for perfluoroalky and polyfluoroalkyl substances and includes chemicals known as PFOS, PFOA and GenX, sometimes called forever chemicals. These chemicals all share signature elemental bonds of fluorine and carbon, which are extremely strong and difficult to break down in the environment or in our bodies.
PFOS was voluntarily phased out of production in the United States by 3M, its main manufacturer, starting in 2000. In 2006, PFOA began to be phased out as well. PFOA and PFOS are no longer manufactured or imported in the United States, but similar replacement chemicals like GenX remain. In April of this year, the EPA announced a new PFAS plan, which included setting a maximum containment level for PFOS and PFOA. The FDA said it's committed to better understanding the role of PFAS in food.
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