Read the full article by John Zaktansky (Williamsport Sun-Gazette)
“U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Fishery Biologist Vicki Blazer recently published an extensive study on PFAS in fish collected from nine sites, including five within the Susquehanna watershed, that show where these ‘forever chemicals‘ tend to congregate in a fish’s tissues and may shed more light on additional sources for PFAS contamination.
‘PFAS tend to be higher in a fish’s blood, plasma and liver while its muscle tends to be much lower in PFAS,‘ said Blazer. ‘This, of course, is good news for people who may want to eat a fillet from the fish they catch in these waterways, but not good for the fish themselves.‘
The study also looked at land use around the waterways where fish were collected as potential sources for PFAS contamination were factored into levels found in the fish.”…