What are 'forever chemicals' and are you unknowingly eating them?

Published: April 12, 2024, 11:14 a.m.

b'When you go down the fruit and veg isle at the supermarket, do you ever think how safe the produce is?

Well, you might need to \\u2013 as a recent study found that common fruit and veg is linked to diseases like cancer.

That\\u2019s because they may have been sprayed with pesticides which take thousands of years to break down.

And it\\u2019s no wonder campaigners are now calling for the government to condemn what they\\u2019re coining \\u2018forever chemicals\\u2019

So, might you think again before getting your 5 a day?\\xa0

ITV News Science Correspondent Martin Stew tells Faye Barker what you need to know...'