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No idea about the fly floatants but who’s going to keep eating the 7 million or so state stocked trout a year? I imagine a lot of people sadly. Wonder if PFBC will test PFAS levels in their hatchery trout intended for consumption?Mainly attributed to Scotchguard.Study finds US freshwater fish highly contaminated with cancer causing ‘forever chemicals’
Freshwater fish in the US are so polluted with PFAS that eating just one is the equivalent of drinking a month's worth of water contaminated with the chemicals, the study said.
Is this also in fly floatants?
Agree its a broad statement, thats why I was wondering about PFBC fish testing to see what their fish’s levels are like. Since many different ground water sources are used at the 15 PFBC hatcheries and the fish are stocked in different bodies of water and remain in them for different amounts of time there’s probably no way around not testing PFBC fish for the purpose of a PFAS/PFOS consumption advisory.
Isn't that exactly the way the PFBC table is that has existed for many years? It lists watershed, water body, fish species, and contaminant......
Random note off of this - The DEP just created a new ruling that set a maximum PFAS level for drinking water. This is a good first step, but they are everywhere - pretty sure around 90% of people in the US have PFAS traces in their bloodstream (someone correct me if I am wrong). I forget where the link is - but there is someone that lives right near Harrisburg on the Susky and has been taking water quality samples north/south of the city for years. If I remember correctly, the amount of PFAS and other chemicals south of Harrisburg is significantly higher than above (which is quite obvious). Wastewater and stormwater are difficult to manage, but PA does a pretty good job through stormwater permits, NPDES permits, etc. I think they could make more stringent maximum discharge values though for certain pollutants.Mainly attributed to Scotchguard.Study finds US freshwater fish highly contaminated with cancer causing ‘forever chemicals’
Freshwater fish in the US are so polluted with PFAS that eating just one is the equivalent of drinking a month's worth of water contaminated with the chemicals, the study said.
Is this also in fly floatants?
And polar bears, indigenous people in the northwest territories, whales, etc. etc. etc.
That’s pretty crazy how widespread they are. I would’ve assumed only those in areas with high industrial activity and urbanization would be exploded to it - but some of these chemicals are very bioavailable and can move over large distances, be passed up food chains through bio accumulation, etc.
Well, if demand for stocked trout collapses, maybe it ends up benefiting them.
What is your source for the amount of 7 million stocked state trout?
i got crossed between these two documents. Its about 6 million now it used to be around 7-8 million in the 2009 cost report.
Please don't tell me that these are classified docs from the PFBC that you kept and stored in your garage 😁🤣🤣
I make my own floatant using mineral oil and Alblene Cream.Mainly attributed to Scotchguard.Study finds US freshwater fish highly contaminated with cancer causing ‘forever chemicals’
Freshwater fish in the US are so polluted with PFAS that eating just one is the equivalent of drinking a month's worth of water contaminated with the chemicals, the study said.
Is this also in fly floatants?
