Multiple States Expand Fish Consumption Warnings Due to PFAS Contamination
The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued a statewide fish consumption warning due to the presence of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Methylmercury in certain bodies of water. There are 10 locations with specific fish that should not be eaten by anyone due to PCBs, while the statewide advisory applies to women who are pregnant or nursing and children under 15 years old, limiting their consumption of predatory fish to one meal per week. Additional advisories are in place for over 100 bodies of water across the state, all related to methylmercury and PCBs.