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A controversial new pesticide, trifludimoxazin, approved for use on corn, wheat, apples, and almonds, has sparked outrage after being revealed as a PFAS — a “forever chemical” that lingers in the environment for decades. Despite known risks to wildlife and lab-induced thyroid tumors in animals, the EPA greenlit its use without fully assessing cancer risks to farmworkers or consumers. Critics argue it’s far more toxic to plants than other herbicides, prone to drifting and contaminating ecosystems, and accelerating herbicide resistance — locking farmers into a toxic cycle. Once pulled from the market due to lawsuits, it’s now back — prompting environmental groups to sue, calling it unconscionable to keep approving such persistent pollutants. The battle underscores the urgent need for safer agricultural chemicals before future generations inherit a poisoned planet.

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