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cjel-12630	Cronin, Katya	Bystanders to a Public Health Crisis: The Failures of the U.S. Multi-Agency Regulatory Approach to Food Safety in the Face of Persistent Organic Pollutants	2024	66	.pdf	application/pdf	27774	1440	54	The same study revealed that a staggering 95% of the 120 samples of strawberries tested contained PFAS pesticide residue.286 Earlier studies from the European Union have likewise demonstrated a sharp increase in the levels of PFAS pesticide residue on fruit and vegetables over ten years—as high as a 3,277% increase in vegetables in Austria, for example.287 The fact that PFAS are used in pesticide formulations coupled with data that they occur in significant quantities as pesticide residue on food products provides strong regulatory basis for EPA to act on this threat in two ways. Capitalizing on the Biden Admin- istration’s stated interest in combatting PFAS contamination,263 EPA issued its “PFAS Roadmap” in 2021 and has steadily been working towards remediating and reducing PFAS through multiple avenues under its existing regulatory authority.264 Where other agencies are still in the early stages of researching these substances and refining their testing methods, EPA has amassed a significant knowledge bank on the spread, chemical profile, health effects, and environmen- tal behavior of these chemicals.265 This record of action makes it best suited to handle PFAS’ scientific complexity and ubiquitous spread on an accelerated timeline.	cache/cjel-12630.pdf	txt/cjel-12630.txt