🚨 The 2026 guide from @ewgofficial.bsky.social reveals which fruit and vegetables in the US are most contaminated with pesticides.
🍇The top 5 most contaminated were spinach, kale (alongside collard and mustard greens), strawberries, grapes, and nectarines.
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🥬🍓New guide from @ewgofficial.bsky.social lists the #DirtyDozen fruit and vegetables most contaminated with pesticide residues in the US.
Across the samples for these top 12 most contaminated fruit and veg, 63% contained #PFAS pesticides.
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🗞️ @ewgofficial.bsky.social has released its 2026 guide to #Pesticides in produce, listing the most and least contaminated fruit and vegetables sold in the US.
🥗According to EWG’s analysis, spinach topped the #DirtyDozen list of the most contaminated.
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🤝 EPP, S&D and Renew have agreed on compromise amendments to the simplification of the cosmetics safety regulation.
💄 The compromise brings it closer to the Council's negotiation mandate.
Find out what they agreed on in our latest #ToxicFree4EU briefing: buff.ly/0minAK8
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In our opinion, this is only justified if the UK has a default position of alignment with the EU. Despite warm assurances to this end in the consultation response, we still lack clarity on what the UK counts as ‘compelling reasons to diverge’.
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Today the UK government published its response to a consultation held in 2024 on the alternative transitional registration model (ATRm). The registration model requires even less information from industry than set out in the original consultation.
🇪🇺ECHA’s expert committees back that the most appropriate action is an EU-wide ban on all PFAS.
🛑RAC & SEAC agree that all #PFAS are hazardous and that there is no safe level of emissions.
Find out more in our latest #ToxicFree4EU briefing: buff.ly/0minAK8
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‼️ In April the EU Parliament is set to vote on proposals that could weaken cosmetics regulation, leaving consumers more vulnerable to #HarmfulChemicals.
Have your say by contacting your EU representative using @generationsfutures.fr’ tool 👉 buff.ly/hMpI6E3
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🌷 Our March newsletter is out!
Check it out to hear about some of the latest news on chemicals such as EU medical experts calling for action on #PFAS, and the launch of the Clean Water Now campaign in the UK 👉 buff.ly/3iYEHLD
‼️ Proposed changes to the EU Cosmetics Regulation could make it easier for companies to use certain #HarmfulChemicals, such as carcinogens, in personal care products.
Read more on the upcoming votes, and how to have your say, in our news story 👉 buff.ly/Lod45RK
⚠️EU chemical manufacturers are most exposed to increases in fossil fuel prices.
🐌The EU chemicals industry has been slow to move away from fossil fuels, which are used as feedstock and an energy source.
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#fossilfuels #chemicalindustry
CHEM Trust welcomes this recognition while noting that action must not be delayed and that derogations remain limited.
The release of SEAC’s draft opinion triggers a 60-day consultation period, open until 25 May 2026.
🔗 Read more on the expert opinions: buff.ly/77wbNJ2
🇪🇺 ECHA’s scientific committees have now released their opinions on the restriction of #PFAS.
Both RAC & SEAC agree that PFAS pose a risk and recognise the need for a broad, EU-wide restriction to protect human health and the environment.
Find out more about the upcoming votes in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/Lod45RK
#HumanHealth #ConsumerSafety #ConsumerRights
🚨 In April, the EU Parliament is due to vote on changes to the EU Cosmetics Regulation that could leave EU consumers more vulnerable to #HarmfulChemicals in personal care products.
🔧 Use @generationsfutures.fr’s tool to contact your EU representative and voice your concern 👉 buff.ly/hMpI6E3
While the documentary focused on firefighting foams, PFAS exposure isn’t limited to one town or sector. These chemicals can be found in everyday products, our homes, food & drinking water.
We are all at risk of exposure & urgently need stronger PFAS protections in the UK.
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Contamination was found on land belonging to Angus Fire, which legally produced PFAS firefighting foam from 1976-2024.
Residents & former workers shared emotional moments as blood test results were revealed. 23% of residents tested had levels of PFAS that put them in the highest risk category.
🚨 A new ITV documentary has revealed the shocking levels of toxic forever chemicals in the blood of some residents in Bentham, North Yorkshire.
The small market town became known in 2024 for having the highest recorded PFAS contamination levels in the UK.
🌱 Check out our latest newsletter, just in time for Spring!
Find out about the latest developments in chemicals policy, from the UK’s PFAS plan to an important OECD report on EDCs 👉 buff.ly/3iYEHLD
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Have you watched ‘In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal’?
Our journalist @pippaneill.bsky.social, featured in the documentary on ITVX, has followed the story of Bentham, its people, and PFAS for years.
Now, first-of-its-kind testing has lifted the lid on a new chapter in that story ⚠️
🧠 A new briefing from @eea.europa.eu highlights the link between chemical pollution and adverse mental health outcomes.
⚠️ The briefing identified associations between both #PFAS and phthalates and depression in adults.
More in our news story ➡️ buff.ly/VJgYUkv
If you missed our earlier post, here’s more background on PFAS pollution in Bentham and why forever chemicals are a serious health and environmental concern.
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🩸 Tonight on ITV1 - In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal
This new documentary explores how Bentham became the most PFAS-contaminated place in the UK, and follows residents uncovering the extent of the pollution through blood testing.
📺 10:15pm GMT tonight.
The government must introduce broad bans on harmful chemicals such as PFAS and align with EU updates on chemical monitoring and regulation.
🔎 Read more about our joint NGO asks: buff.ly/cY748jV
#WorldWaterDay #chemicalpollution #foreverchemicals #PFAS
💧 Today is World Water Day.
No English river is in good chemical health.
Harmful chemicals like PFAS continue to pollute our waterways, impacting ecosystems, wildlife, and human health.
We’re calling on the UK government to take stronger action in the next generation of water reforms.
‼️ @eea.europa.eu’s recent briefing reveals links between chemical pollution and mental health disorders, such as #Depression and schizophrenia.
💼 The briefing found sufficient evidence to strengthen the case for measures to reduce #Pollution exposure.
More in our news story 👉 buff.ly/VJgYUkv
Watch on ITV1, Sunday 22 March, 10:15pm GMT.
In the meantime:
🔎Read more about the testing in Bentham: buff.ly/E0vngnt
🔎Learn more about forever chemicals: buff.ly/MOgQ40k
#PFAS #foreverchemicals #ChemicalPollution
🩸 In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal
A new ITV documentary shines a light on how a Yorkshire market town became the most PFAS-contaminated place in the UK.
The programme follows residents and former workers in Bentham as they undergo blood testing to uncover the extent of the pollution.