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Study Reveals Dangerous TFA Levels in European Cereals

12/4/2025

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A study by Pesticide Action Network Europe found high levels of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in breakfast cereals and other foods across 16 European countries, with 81.5% of 65 samples containing TFA.
Trifluoroacetic acid is linked to reproductive harm and other health issues.
Campaigners urge governments to ban pesticides containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and set stricter safety limits for TFA, noting Britain uses PFAS and may face food-chain contamination.

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A study by Pesticide Action Network Europe found high levels of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in breakfast cereals and other foods across 16 European countries, with 81.5% of 65 samples containing TFA.
Trifluoroacetic acid is linked to reproductive harm and other health issues.
Campaigners urge governments to ban pesticides containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and set stricter safety limits for TFA, noting Britain uses PFAS and may face food-chain contamination.