'Forever Chemicals' Found in Freshwater Fish

PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Freshwater Fish, Yet Most ...

Staggering amounts of toxic “forever chemicals” have been found in freshwater fish, but there is no federal guidance on what is a safe ...

Interactive map: 'Forever chemicals' in freshwater fish

Drinking water systems across the U.S. are contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. The presence of these toxic chemicals in ...

'Forever Chemicals' Contaminate America's Freshwater Fish

Gone fishing? Depending on the lake, your catch may not be safe to eat. A group of chemicals collectively known as PFAS are found in ...

'Forever chemicals' in freshwater fish: Mapping a growing ...

Drinking water systems across the U.S. are contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. The presence of these toxic chemicals in ...

Freshwater Fish Contain Harmful 'Forever Chemicals' | Smithsonian

Compared to their store-bought counterparts, the examined freshwater fish contained 278 times more of these chemicals, called per- and ...

Freshwater fish contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals" found in ...

A recent study by the Environmental Working Group using freshwater fish samples collected by the Environmental Protection Agency found contaminated fish in ...

Freshwater fish found to have high levels of 'forever chemicals'

This study is bad news for communities that rely on subsistence fishing and recreational fisherman who cook up what they catch.

Forever Chemicals: PFAS Contamination of Freshwater Fish

A particularly worrying type of chemical pollution found in our rivers comes in the form of per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS).

'Forever chemicals' contaminate America's freshwater fish

PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are called “forever chemicals” because they don't break down quickly in the environment, ...

New study: PFAS found in freshwater fish - Environment America

A new study found high levels of PFAS in all fish tested in Michigan's Huron and Rouge Rivers. PFAS, or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, ...

Locally caught freshwater fish across the United States are likely a ...

A study in Sweden also found that freshwater fish from contaminated areas contributed significantly to dietary PFOS exposure (Berger et al., ...

Fish contaminated with "forever chemicals" found in nearly every state

A recent study has found that freshwater fish contaminated with toxic PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," have been found in nearly ...

Study suggests US freshwater fish highly contaminated with 'forever ...

Eating just one serving of freshwater fish each year could have the same effect as drinking water heavily polluted with “forever chemicals” for an entire month ...

Freshwater Fish Are a 'Significant Source' of Forever Chemicals

Perfluorooctane is a specific type of PFAS, which stands for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS have earned the dubious nickname “forever ...

Locally caught fish are full of dangerous chemicals called PFAS | CNN

Fish caught in the fresh waters of the nation's streams and rivers and the Great Lakes contain dangerously high levels of PFOS, short for perfluorooctane ...

Study: Eating one fish contaminated with PFAS same as drinking ...

The forever chemical found at greatest concentrations in freshwater fish was PFOS, formerly an ingredient in 3M's Scotchgard, averaging roughly ...

Eating One Freshwater Fish Equals a Month of 'Forever Chemicals'

The analysis of data gathered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that the median amounts of PFOS and other chemicals ...

Freshwater fish more contaminated with 'forever chemicals' than in ...

Wild caught, freshwater fish in the United States are far more contaminated with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” than those commercially caught in oceans.

'Forever chemicals' found in Chesapeake region's freshwater fish

Per– and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were found in the blood plasma of smallmouth bass taken in 2018 from Antietam Creek near where it flows into the ...

High seafood diets may raise the risk of exposure to forever chemicals

A new study found concerning levels of toxic PFAS, or 'forever chemicals' in seafood like shrimp and lobster. The study authors do not ...