The state Department of Public Health is issuing a warning about eating fish found in 11 bodies of water in the state because of potential health hazards.
The warning comes after evaluating perfluorooctane sulfonic acid – or PFOS -- concentrations in fish tissue sampled from 2017-2022 from 14 waterbodies.
“These consumption advisories are necessary to protect public health while allowing for community members to benefit from the nutritional benefits of eating fish,” said Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani said in a statement. “PFOS is one of a group of related chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances . This group of chemicals is commonly used in a wide range of industrial processes and is found in many consumer products.
There are no new or existing advisories in place for the Quinebaug River other than the statewide freshwater advisory due to mercury contamination that warns that pregnant women, women who could become pregnant, and children under 6 years old should eat no more than one meal per month of freshwater fish.Connecticut Department of Public Health
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