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As much as ~88% of tested kale contained PFAS, and it's because of commercial compost. Organic kale has more PFAS than non-organic because it uses more compost rather than more synthetic fertilizer.

https://anh-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230621-ANH-US...

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A little background on that source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_for_Natural_Health

That puts it into perspective indeed.. Thanks.

80 nanograms per kg. That’s 80 parts per trillion.

And eating a kilogram of kale is no mean feat.

Maybe all at once, but it isn't like the PFAS is going anywhere. It'll wait for you to eat more and more over the years.

And how much to turn your testicles inside out? Spoiler, nobody knows.

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