Environmental Watchdog Group Demands EPA Retraction Over Pesticide Claims

The environmental group described false information regarding the level of ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides.
Environmental Watchdog Group Demands EPA Retraction Over Pesticide Claims
A farmer spreads pesticide on a field in Centreville, Md., on April 25, 2022. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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A watchdog organization has called for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to retract what the environmental group has described as false information regarding the level of “forever chemicals” found in pesticides.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) alleged in its letter to the EPA that the government agency covered up findings of high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, as well as perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, or PFOS, found in pesticide products.