The U.S. FDA detected "forever chemicals" PFAS in some seafood products, raising food safety concerns.

Seafood becomes the main category of "hit" products According to the latest results of the "2024 Total Diet Study" released by the FDA, a total of 542 food samples were tested, with over 92% of the samples showing no PFAS residues. However, in the remaining 39 detected samples, various common seafood became "hotspots," including shrimp, clams, cod, salmon, tilapia, and catfish. In some samples, the detection values of PFAS even exceeded the quantification limit of the laboratory, meaning that the concentration of pollutants had reached a level that could be accurately measured, rather than just trace amounts. The FDA pointed out that these results show a higher regional pollution risk in some seafood, especially in farming or fishing environments near industrial discharge areas. "Forever chemicals" – invisible pollutants that are hard to degrade PFAS are known as "forever chemicals" due to their stable chemical structure and extreme difficulty in decomposition. They are widely ...