Eating just one freshwater fish a YEAR is equal to a month of drinking water laced with ‘forever chemicals’

Posted: Jan 17, 2023 by

DailyMail.com has published a story relating to PFOA in freshwater fish. Many stories have been published regarding PFOA, “Forever Chemicals”, found in Wheeler Lake located in North Alabama. The chemical pollution has been attributed to a Decatur 3M plant and/or 3M landfill dumping.

Area of impact downstream on Wheeler Lake from Decatur, AL. Google Earth photo.

By FIONA JACKSON FOR MAILONLINE 

  • Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in US fish
  • One freshwater fish has the same level of PFAS as a month’s worth of water 
  • PFAS are linked to health conditions and can take thousands of years to degrade
  • Supermarket fish contains less PFAS, but is not available to all US communities

Eating one freshwater fish a YEAR is equal to drinking water with PFAS for a month, study warns | Daily Mail Online

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