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Freshwater fish are filled with ‘forever chemicals’ at alarming levels, researchers find

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel
Published February 6, 2023 at 4:39 PM MST
A 2014 sample of a rainbow trout from the North Platte River in Wyoming, such as this one here, had total PFAS levels of 49,976 parts per trillion, according to researchers at Environmental Working Group.
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A 2014 sample of a rainbow trout from the North Platte River in Wyoming, such as this one here, had total PFAS levels of 49,976 parts per trillion, according to researchers at Environmental Working Group.

A new study shows that eating a single serving of freshwater fish in the U.S. can be equal to drinking a month’s worth of water laced with “forever chemicals.”

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