Pesticides: “eternal pollutants” ever more present in Europe in fruits and vegetables, according to NGOs. According to several NGOs, the presence of pesticides containing PFAS exploded between 2011 and 2021 in plants consumed in the European Union.
The most affected are in particular summer fruits, such as strawberries (37% contaminated in 2021), peaches (35%) or apricots (31%), indicates a report published by several associations including Générations Futures and Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe. In January 2024, 11 European political leaders had PFAS measured in their blood.