
OpinionSeptember 11, 2024
‘Forever’ Pesticides Threaten Worse Environmental Harms Than DDT
A looming and poorly regulated PFAS threat comes from these chemicals’ common use in pesticides on farms nationwide
Kyla Bennett is Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility’s (PEER’s) director of science policy and director of PEER’s New England and mid-Atlantic field office. She is a scientist and attorney, formerly at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
‘Forever’ Pesticides Threaten Worse Environmental Harms Than DDT
A looming and poorly regulated PFAS threat comes from these chemicals’ common use in pesticides on farms nationwide