FDA Rejects Petition to Set Limits on Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Food
The US Food and Drug Administration declines to establish binding limits on PFAS contamination in food despite EPA findings that food is the largest source of exposure.
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The US Food and Drug Administration declines to establish binding limits on PFAS contamination in food despite EPA findings that food is the largest source of exposure.
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