California to track pesticides containing 'forever chemicals'

California, the largest producer of agricultural goods in the U.S., will begin tracking the use of “forever chemicals” in agricultural pesticides under a new law. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday signed into law A.B. 1603, which requires the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to identify pesticides containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS,...

California, the largest producer of agricultural goods in the U.S., will begin tracking the use of “forever chemicals” in agricultural pesticides under a new law. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday signed into law A.B. 1603, which requires the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to identify pesticides containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS,...