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EPA approves pesticides that may be considered 'forever chemicals,' though it disputes that label
Key takeaways
- This week, the EPA approved pesticides that contain molecules with carbon-fluorine bonds, which can be very strong and therefore difficult to break down over time.
- They re all breaking down into things that are going to stick around forever, said Nathan Donley, environmental health science director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
- He added that the chemicals are considered forever chemicals under a definition put forward by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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This week, the EPA approved pesticides that contain molecules with carbon-fluorine bonds, which can be very strong and therefore difficult to break down over time.
They re all breaking down into things that are going to stick around forever, said Nathan Donley, environmental health science director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
He added that the chemicals are considered forever chemicals under a definition put forward by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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