The Nationwide Institute for Public Well being and the Surroundings (RIVM) has began a nationwide examine into PFAS in eggs from passion chickens. Excessive concentrations of this substance have just lately been present in South Holland South and the Brabant municipality of Altena. Consuming these eggs shouldn’t be really useful right here.
The Chemours manufacturing unit in Dordrecht could also be a supply of non-degradable poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Analysis has been carried out into this on this area, with the municipalities of Dordrecht, Molenlanden, Papendrecht, Sliedrecht and Altena. Eggs from passion chickens have been examined from 31 areas within the area.
At 22 areas, individuals ingest extra PFAS than the health-based restrict worth by consuming one egg per week, the examine reveals. That is the utmost you’ll be able to eat with out potential well being penalties. At eight areas this considerations a most of 1 to 4 eggs per week. On the final location the restrict worth was reached at fifteen eggs per week.
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The RIVM due to this fact continues to advise towards consuming eggs from passion chickens in these areas. It isn’t clear why these non-public eggs comprise many PFAS and what the sources are. Additional analysis is being carried out into this. This additionally applies to the quantity of PFAS within the chickens themselves.
This substance is hardly current in eggs from the grocery store and retailers.
