Study finds "forever chemicals" contaminate European wines

A new study reveals the presence of "forever chemicals" in European wines, with levels sometimes exceeding those in drinking water by a hundredfold. The study, published by PAN Europe, found traces of TFA, a PFAS residue, in wines from ten EU countries. The NGO attributes the contamination to the use of fluorinated gases and PFAS pesticides, which don't naturally break down. The study links the rise of TFA in wines to the Montreal Protocol and the subsequent increase in fluorinated gases and PFAS pesticides. PAN Europe is urging a precautionary approach due to limited toxicity studies.