PARIS: Eating one freshwater fish caught in a river or lake in the United States is the equivalent of drinking a month's worth of water contaminated with toxic 'forever...
PARIS: Eating one freshwater fish caught in a river or lake in the United States is the equivalent of drinking a month's worth of water contaminated with toxic 'forever chemicals,' new research said on Tuesday.The invisible chemicals called PFAS were first developed in the 1940s to resist water and heat, and are now used in items such as non-stick pans, textiles, fire suppression foams and food packaging.
The total PFAS level in the freshwater fish was 278 times higher than what has been found in commercially sold fish, the study said.'Greatest chemical threat' David Andrews, a senior scientist at the non-profit Environmental Working Group which led research, told AFP he grew up catching and eating fish.'I can no longer look at a fish without thinking about PFAS contamination,' said Andrews, one of the study's authors.
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