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Health experts have been sounding the alarm about PFAS, human-made toxic chemicals that last so long in the environment and people that they've been called "forever chemicals. The compounds have been ...
It was very concerning to read the latest warnings about fish contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Maryland’s rivers and streams (“Maryland issues new advisories for fish ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Contaminants known as “forever chemicals” have been discovered in San Francisco Bay fish at levels that could pose a ...
The global seafood trade is spreading exposure to “forever chemicals” far beyond where the pollution occurs, with fish carrying synthetic substances from contaminated waters to consumers around the ...
Scientists tested nine fish species from four northern Illinois rivers for contamination with per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, synthetic chemicals found in numerous industrial and commercial ...
The toxic pesticide DDT was dumped into the ocean off Southern California more than 50 years ago, and it is still contaminating fish and sediments in the region decades later, according to researchers ...
Editor’s Note: All data and information used within this story stems from TDEC information provided in June 2022. News Channel 11 has reached out to TDEC to see if any information requires updating.
Linked to an array of health conditions such as cancers, heart disease and pregnancy disorders, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances resist breaking down in the environment. Used by industries to make ...