Environmental Working Group: PFAS Pesticides Contaminate Nearly 40% of Non-organic California-grown Produce
March 11, 2026
March 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSbrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release:
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PFAS pesticides contaminate nearly 40% of non-organic California-grown produce
Nine out of 10 peaches, nectarines and plums contaminated with 'forever chemicals'
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SACRAMENTO - Almost 40% of non-organic fruits and vegetables grown in California - which supplies more than half the nation's produce - had residues . . .
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PFAS pesticides contaminate nearly 40% of non-organic California-grown produce
Nine out of 10 peaches, nectarines and plums contaminated with 'forever chemicals'
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SACRAMENTO - Almost 40% of non-organic fruits and vegetables grown in California - which supplies more than half the nation's produce - had residues . . .