Claim: Did PFAS contamination cause a consumption advisory for fish in Lake Superior?
Fact-check: Did PFAS contamination cause a consumption advisory for fish in Lake Superior? - Wisconsin Watch
Verdict: yes. the wisconsin department of natural resources and the department of health services advised people to eat no more than one meal a month of rainbow smelt from lake superior in january 2021. the advisory followed the discovery of high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, persistent contaminants known as "forever chemicals."
Organisation: Wisconsin Watch
Author: Jacob Alabab-Moser
Date published: 2022-11-28T23:04:10