Concern causes study results about eggs we consume in Greece as harmful substances and traces of pesticides.
These are the so -called eternal chemicals PFAS, which are never degraded, remain an environment and through the food chain reach people.
Scientists at the University of the Aegean and the NCSR did research and the results are extremely alarming. The study, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, It analyzed 75 eggs from hens to Serres, Magnesia, Boeotia, Attica and Ilia.
Specifically the results showed that In all in all samples they were detected pfaswhile more than half of the eggs exceeded the permissible limits of the EU. In fact, egg samples in Ilia exceed EFSA instructions for all age groups.
As shown by the study, They were recorded at very high levels of 5.30 mg/kg average prices for PFOS, PFHXS and PFBA. Researchers report in their study that adolescents and elderly people in our country exceed the limit of safe weekly recruitment with Consumer health reflection to be great.
PFAS are associated with cancer, liver damage and immune system
According to scientists PFAS have It is linked to cancer, liver and immune lesions, but also to children’s development problems. At the same time have been done Research in France, Germany and Denmark where they showed extensive egg contamination.
For the first time in Greece, Pharmaceuticals and pesticide residues They were found in chicken eggs in the yard. The systematic presence of most of them is related to the usual agricultural practices. Analyzes showed the coexistence of 6 pesticides and 5 medicinal products in samples collected.
Among them, the DEET insect repellent was detected in all samples, while oxolin acid was the most commonly detected medication.
Eggs have also been made for the presence of heavy metals which were low and are not a threat to public health, according to the study. The study concludes that there is indeed a threat to human health due to the appearance of PFAS in Greek eggs from chickens, And further research should focus on the exhibition streets responsible for the PFAs found in Greek samples.