PFAS impact on wildlife is drawing increased scrutiny
Sep 05, 2023 09:52AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: Scientists with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources work to sample nestling eagles to learn more about how PFAS may be impacting them near Lake Superior. Photo Courtesy of the Wisconsin DNR
By John Davis - Wisconsin Public Radio - September 5, 2023
By John Davis - Wisconsin Public Radio - September 5, 2023
From bald eagles nesting near Lake Superior to mussels in the Mississippi River, scientists are increasingly studying Wisconsin wildlife for signs of the impact of ingesting the forever chemicals more commonly known as PFAS.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemical compounds, or PFAS, are odorless and tasteless chemicals that have been showing up in private and public water systems across the state.
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