[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "PFOS in Michigan Fish"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

PFOS in Michigan Fish
Fish testing program leads the nation while the state allows toxic fish to be consumed.

By Pat Elder
Military Poisons
April 2, 2021

In March, 2021, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy - Water Resources Division (EGLE-WRD) released data showing the levels of PFAS contamination in 2,841 fish caught in the state. PFAS is short for toxic per-and-poly fluoroalkyl substances. 

88% of the fish had results above 260 parts per trillion (ppt), the minimum levels reported in the study. 260 ppt is more than three times higher than the EPA’s Lifetime Health Advisory of 70 ppt for drinking water. The fish averaged 92,641 ppt of PFOS. The state issues “Do Not Eat” advisories for fish that top 300,000 ppt of PFOS, although Proud Lake is an exception.

The data summarizes the analyses of the edible portion samples of the fish in the EGLE database. 23 species from 178 locations were analyzed. 

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For the entire article, see
https://www.militarypoisons.org/latest-news/pfos-in-michigan-fish

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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