Washington, D.C. releases data showing dangerous levels of PFAS in fish
Navy Yard, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling are prime suspects.The fish are poisoned by a host of chemicals from these bases and other sources.
By Pat Elder
Military Poisons
January 3, 2024
The city of Washington, D.C. has recently completed a tissue study of fish caught in DC waters. The city warns that people who eat fish caught in the District of Columbia’s Potomac and Anacostia Rivers need to consider “eating less of those fish.” The study, which has yet to be released, analyzed the tissue of various species of fish for a variety of chemicals, including for the first time, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS.
Military Poisons has received the raw PFAS fish data from the Department of Energy & Environment, DOEE. This is the first time the city has tested fish for PFAS, despite warnings from environmentalists for many years. We’ll examine the PFAS fish results below.
People should not be eating any fish from surface waters within the District of Columbia! The DC fish advisory is weak, while those fishing in the district and consuming the fish they catch are likely to be unaware of this tepid warning.
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