"Wieczne chemikalia" z pestycydów wykryto w jedzeniu. Największe stężenie w chlebie i płatkach
- Researchers analyzed 66 samples of bread, cereals, pasta, and flour from 16 countries, including Poland.
- "Forever chemicals" — trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a pesticide degradation product — were found in 54 samples (82%).
- Average concentration: 80 mg/kg.
- Highest levels: 360 mg/kg in breakfast cereal (Ireland) and 340 mg/kg in whole-grain bread (Belgium).
- The Polish sample (toast bread) contained 60 mg/kg of TFA.
- Wheat-based products had higher TFA concentrations than oat-based ones.
- Over 30 pesticide active substances used in European agriculture break down into TFA.
- TFA has previously been detected in surface water, groundwater, tap water, bottled water (in two-thirds of samples), and even wine — a phenomenon observed since the 1990s.
- No safety standards currently exist for TFA.
- In Germany, TFA is classified as potentially harmful to fertility and fetal development, though confirmed toxicity occurs only in animals at much higher concentrations than found in the environment.