Fish tested in two Michigan rivers contain ‘forever chemicals’, harmful on consumption

Fish tested in two Michigan rivers contain ‘forever chemicals’, harmful on consumption

By Harshit Sabarwal

Source: New Delhi

2/25/2023

Credit: Pixabay

A new study has said that fish caught in two rivers of Michigan and tested for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contained the chemicals, and at levels that present a health risk for anyone eating them. According to the study done by the Ecology Center, Friends of the Rogue, and the Huron River Watershed Council, researchers collected more than 100 fish from 15 sites along the Huron and Rouge rivers.

A report by the Guardian on Friday (February 24) said that PFAS are a class of 12,000 compounds that are used to make products resistant to water, stains and heat. They are known as "forever chemicals" as they do not naturally break down and have been linked to serious health problems in humans such as cancer, high cholesterol, and liver and kidney disease.

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
2326	FWC proposes rule to help improve survival of released reef fish	Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission	2022-12-01	US
2327	US court orders ban on New Zealand exports of several fish species	rnz	2022-11-30	NZ
2328	Satellite-Linked Tag Improves Long-Term Whale Tracking	hackster	2022-12-13	US
2329	Northeastern Kansas oil spill shuts down Keystone pipeline	fox news	2022-12-09	US
2330	Rare eels and dog fish found in River Thames experiment	citymatters	2022-12-02	UK
2331	Massive, very rare sunfish washes ashore at NC coast; huge fish preserved for museum display	cbs17	2022-12-02	US
2332	‘Europe’s rarest fish’ numbers spawn hopes for species’ survival	mongabay	2022-12-01	RO
2333	Should more be done to differentiate farmed salmon products	The Fish Site	2022-12-10	NO
2334	Коряги — хорошо, а поклевки — лучше!	Охотники.ру	2022-12-10	RU
2335	One-third of Ireland's offshore fleet apply for decommissioning	irishexaminer	2022-12-02	IR
2336	French fishing ban unites fishers and biodiversity activists	taipeitimes	2022-12-04	FR
2337	‘The most worthless of all fish’ survey results posted by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks	ksn	2022-11-25	US
2338	New Gulf oil spill study finds even deadlier impact on one of Florida's most popular fish	wlrn	2022-11-28	US
2339	Farmed salmon tops sustainable animal protein table	The Fish Site	2022-12-09	NO
2340	Tribal, Federal Leaders Cheer Klamath River Dam Removals	Associated Press	2022-12-08	US
2341	Работа по зарыблению Саратовского водохранилища позволила восстановить запас стерляди	Рыболовство	2022-12-09	RU
2342	Налимы поздней осени	Охотники.ру	2022-12-06	RU
2343	Deadly fish 'with poison 1,200 times deadlier than cyanide' found washed up on Brit beach	dailystar	2022-11-24	UK
2344	Effort to save rare 5-inch-long fish on Nevada’s edges prompts conservationists’ lawsuit	8newsnow	2022-11-24	US
2345	'That's a big shark!': Gold Coast kayaker's close encounter	9news	2022-12-09	US
2346	New owners make cold-blooded investment in ice fishing on Lake of the Woods	Star Tribune	2022-11-26	US
2347	Thousands of needle-nosed fish wash up on Cape Cod shores	Fox News	2022-12-05	US
2348	Stress test: why hormones could be behind rising infections in farmed salmon	The Fish Site	2022-12-07	NO
2349	Could Trawler Cams Help Save World's Dwindling Fish Stocks?	Associated Press	2022-12-07	US
2350	After 6 months, a central Nebraska pond reopens to anglers, restocked with fish	klkntv	2022-11-21	US