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Forever Chemicals in New Pesticides | Dayton News
The EPA just greenlit three new pesticides—Epyrifenacil, Diflufenican, and Trifludimoxazin—designed to fight herbicide-resistant weeds and support sustainable farming. But environmentalists are sounding the alarm: these chemicals contain carbon-fluorine bonds that could make them “forever chemicals,” persisting in the environment for centuries. While the EPA argues they don’t qualify as PFAS under its 2023 definition—since they have only one fluorinated carbon atom—critics point to the OECD’s broader definition and warn these compounds may break down into toxic, long-lasting residues. Some…
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