Push for a 500-fold increase on the levels of controversial ‘forever chemicals’ on Australian berries: ‘Why are we the human experiment?’
A proposal to allow a 500-fold increase in permitted residue levels of the chemical isocycloseram on berries sold in Australia has sparked criticism from health and consumer advocates, who argue the public is effectively being used as guinea pigs for a substance with limited long-term safety data. Isocycloseram, sometimes grouped with so-called "forever chemicals" due…